The Dorothy Parker audio collection
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Author, poet, screenwriter and member of the legendary Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker was known for her quick wit, keen observations, and remarkable insight into the human condition. Regarded as brilliant, but known to be an alcoholic and often depressed,… Parker's work pushes all buttons at once: humour, anger, love, pity and everything in between. Includes "Such a Pretty Little Picture", her O. Henry Award winner "Big Blonde," several other short stories, and some of her review work. c1962, 2004. Big Blonde / When Ed left in the morning -- After two days. Mrs. Post enlarges on etiquette / Dusk before fireworks / When she returned eventually -- Vanity Fair, Leo Tolstoy: Redemption / But the one on the right / Horsie / One evening -- From the diary of the New York lady-during days of horror, despair, and world change / game / Sherm, happy and confident -- Just a little one / bolt behind the blue / Mrs. Hazelton's view -- Bearing her glass -- Valedictory / Such a pretty little picture / Mrs. Wheelock looked up -- Lady with a lamp / waltz / Cousin Larry / telephone call /