> "I like to have a martini, > Two at the very most. > After three I'm under the table, > after four I'm under my host." > — Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker was an American writer and poet, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles.. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as [The New Yorker][1] and as a founding member of the [Algonquin Round Table][2]. Following the breakup of th...
The Custard Heart
The Custard Heart
Synopsis
Dorothy Parker's collection presents wise-cracking and heartbreaking tales of women navigating life on the edge. These stories, set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, reveal the hidden darkness beneath the era's glittering surface.
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The Custard HeartPaperback, 2018
64 pages
Penguin BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780241339589
