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The Best of Dorothy Parker
The Best of Dorothy Parker | Dorothy Parker
14 posts | 5 read | 13 to read
Dorothy Parker was a short story writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter and above all famed wit. This compilation brings together the finest of her poems, stories and sketches.
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merelybookish
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Trust Dorothy Parker to have something to say about how to be a #lady
#poetrymatters @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Interesting! I dont think I would pass her inspection! 😁 2y
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julesG
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The wonderful @Sarah83 sent me surprise #BookMail 😍

Thank you so much, Sarah! 😘😘😘
The Folio Edition of Dorothy Parker is wonderful. I admit, I haven't read any of her writing yet. (I think) Looking forward to reading the book.

I'm not showing everything I got, because some of the tea and the hot chocolate is gone already. ☺️

squirrelbrain Lovely gifts! ❤️ 4y
HannaPolkadots So nice gifts!😀 and you have a lot to look forward to with Dorothy Parker - she is such a great writer! 4y
Cathythoughts Lovely 😊 4y
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Cinfhen Such a lovely bounty 🥰🤩🥳#BookFriendsAreTheBestFriends 4y
batsy How wonderful 😍 4y
Lcsmcat You‘re in for a treat with Dorothy Parker! 4y
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MaureenMc
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My first Dorothy Parker! This is an anthology of some of her poems and short stories. While Parker‘s oft touted acerbic wit is very much present in many of these pieces, I was surprised by the pathos and despair in others. (Caveat: racist stereotypes and language in some of the short stories 😖)

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fmcgeough
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“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” Happy Birthday Dorothy Parker. Born August 22, 1893, Long Branch, NJ

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LeahBergen
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Aha! I KNEW I had a book somewhere with champagne on it. 🍾 🍾🍾 #EmojiNov

DeborahSmall Gorgeous 😍 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful ❤️ 6y
RealLifeReading Oooh nice! 6y
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Zelma Nicely done! 6y
Bookcation74 💗 6y
Texreader I think you must have the most amazing personal library 6y
Leftcoastzen That is such a pretty photo and book! 6y
rubyslippersreads You beat me to it! I think this is the only book I own with champagne on the cover. 😄 6y
youneverarrived ❤️❤️ 6y
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quirkyreader
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And the best score of all. Three #folios for $10 each. #foliofreaks

@LeahBergen @Sarah83 @DeborahSmall and all the other #foliofreaks that I might have missed.

TrishB Bargain 👍 6y
emilyhaldi Pretty ✨ 6y
DeborahSmall Brilliant 💕 6y
Sarah83 Looks pretty great. 😉 6y
LeahBergen That's awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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Loralie
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Isn't this beautiful? I found it in an awesome used bookstore, and it is in wonderful condition. I can't wait to dip in & out of this, I have been wanting to read Dorothy Parker forever!

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Lcsmcat
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Few have wit as #sharp as Dorothy Parker. Picture from Google, because I'm not at home. But this is the one I have. #anditsAugust @RealLifeReading

Louise Oh, what a fun read and a gorgeous edition! 😍 7y
Lcsmcat @Louise Thanks! I love beautiful bindings and sharp wit. 7y
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rubyslippersreads
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Dorothy Parker, the Marx Brothers, and #FolioBooks all cheer me up. And of course champagne! 😄🥂 #cheers #junebookbugs #foliofreaks

Jess_Read_This I have the same Dorothy Parker edition and just love it! 7y
Kalalalatja Great interpretation 😄 7y
rubyslippersreads @Jess_Read_This Lucky find at a used bookstore. 😀 7y
rubyslippersreads @Kalalalatja Thanks! I thought Harpo Marx and Dorothy Parker would like to hang out together, like they did at the Algonquin round table. 😄 7y
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Jess_Read_This
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I figured Dorothy Parker could provide a sarcastically witty observation for #AllTheSingleLadies in the #JuneBookBugs daily challenge.... 😂

#LoveDorothyParker #FemaleWriter #Witty #Incomparable #AlwaysSomethingToSay #DorothyParker #MarieofRomania #FolioSociety #FolioFreaks

Itchyfeetreader Best choice for this! Love a bit of snarky cynical dorothy parker... 7y
LeahBergen Perfect! 👏🏻 7y
batsy Excellent choice. 7y
Jess_Read_This @Itchyfeetreader @LeahBergen @batsy She's just superb. One of the few authors that consistently makes me snort out loud whenever I read her stuff! 7y
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Jess_Read_This
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🔊🎧I just learned on her death her estate and future royalties was left to Martin Luther King Jr. and on his death it was to be transferred to the NAACP. What a woman. I am completely fascinated.

#StrongWomen #Icon #Wit #DorothyParker #WomanWriter #ReadHarder

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RowReads1
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"The Best of Dorothy Parker" put out by The Folio Society London in 1995 is pretty great. It has pictures, a sliding bookcase and is all sparkling. If you're going to read just one Parker I still suggest the "The Portable Dorothy Parker" because of the amount of content.

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AmyStewart
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I went outside to photograph this, hoping you'd be able to see how glittery and sparkly it is. Unfortunately, my camera does not do justice to its glitteryness. Anyway, this is the 1995 edition by the Folio Society of London. It comes in a slipcase and is altogether fabulous.

Suzze Love the cover, glittery or not! 8y
NadyneN It's a beautiful cover! Makes me want to read the book. 😊 8y
bookloversnevergotobedalone Cool cover! Love Dorothy Parker! 8y
BookishFeminist Beautiful cover! 8y
acc5446 gorgeous. 8y
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AmyStewart
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I love the illustrations in this book so much, and the sparkly cover. I'll post a picture of the cover in a minute, because it's different from the one Litsy has.

Suzze Fabulous illustration! 8y
JStudes This is an illustration from "The Standard of Living," yes? 8y
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