Dorothy Parker - Complete Stories
Complete Stories is the collection of short stories by Dorothy Parker. It was published in 1995.[1] It has an honest, respectful introduction by American professor and humorist, Regina Barreca, which brings up the conflicts between Dorothy Parker, and the critics, who mostly judged her literary works. The short stories deal with ordinary people's lives and their struggles in a satirical, humorous way.
The author
Main article: Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker was a critic, short story writer and a poet. She was famous for her biting wit, clever writing style, and her excellence in satire.
Table of contents
- Such a pretty little picture
- Too bad
- Mr. Durant
- A certain lady
- The wonderful old gentleman
- Dialogue at three in the morning
- The last tea
- Oh! He's charming! --Travelogue
- Little Curtis
- The sexes
- Arrangement in black and white
- A telephone call โ A terrible day tomorrow
- Just a little one
- The mantle of Whistler
- The garter
- New York to Detroit
- Big blonde
- You were perfectly fine
- The cradle of civilization
- But the one on the right
- Here we are
- Lady with a lamp
- Dusk before fireworks
- A young woman in green lace
- Horsie
- Advice to the little Peyton girl
- From the diary of a New York lady
- Sentiment
- Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Crane
- The little hours
- The Waltz
- The road home
- Glory in the daytime
- Cousin Larry
- Mrs. Hofstadter on Josephine Street
- Clothe the naked
- Soldiers of the republic
- The custard heart
- Song of the shirt, 1941
- The standard of living
- The lovely leave
- The game
- I live on your visits
- Lolita
- The banquet of crow
- The bolt behind the blue
- Our Tuesday Club
- As the spirit moves
- A dinner party anthology
- A summer hotel anthology
- An apartment house anthology
- Men I'm not married to
- Welcome home
- Our own crowd
- Professional youth
References
- โ "Complete Stories - Dorothy Parker - Google Kรถnyvek". Books.google.hu. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- โ "Complete Stories by Dorothy Parker - Powell's Books". Powells.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.