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Now available as a stand-alone edition, the famous humorist's debut collection--a runaway bestseller in 1926--ranges from lighthearted self-deprecation to acid-tongued satire, all the while gleefully puncturing sentimental clich?s about relations between men and women.... Read Full Overview

One of America's Greatest Wits

Self-depricating, bitingly satirical, and surprisingly thought-provoking, Dorothy Parker's first collection of poetry comments on love and the relations between men and women with quick wit and lyrical verse.

First published as a collection in 1926, the poetry... Read Full Overview

Self-depricating, bitingly satirical, and surprisingly thought-provoking, Dorothy Parker's first collection of poetry comments on love and the relations between men and women with quick wit and lyrical verse.

First published as a collection in 1926, the... Read Full Overview

One of America's Greatest Wits!

Published in 1926 Enough Rope was Parker's first collection of poetry. The collection sold very well and garnered impressive reviews. The Nation described it as "caked with a salty humor, rough... Read Full Overview

A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of New York City writers, critics, and actors, Dorothy Parker rose to literary fame during the first part of the 20th century. An accomplished poet, writer, critic, satirist, playwright, and screenwriter, Parker was known... Read Full Overview

One of America's Greatest Wits

Dorothy Parker (n?e Rothschild; August 22, 1893 - June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.

From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker... Read Full Overview

Enough Rope: Poems by Dorothy Parker is a sharp, witty collection that masterfully blends humor and melancholy. With biting cynicism and keen observations on love, loss, and society, Parker's verses capture the complexities of human emotions, making this a timeless exploration... Read Full Overview

Dorothy Parker's "Enough Rope: poems" offers a sharp and witty collection of American poetry from the 20th century. Parker, a celebrated voice among women poets, delivers insightful and often humorous observations on life, love, and loss. This collection, a staple of American... Read Full Overview

Dorothy Parker's "Enough Rope: poems" offers a sharp and witty collection of American poetry from the 20th century. Parker, a celebrated voice among women poets, delivers insightful and often humorous observations on life, love, and loss. This collection, a staple of American... Read Full Overview