Description
In the Jazz Age’s bright glare, Mrs. Lanier moves through a life of comfort while privately wrestling with dread, longing, and the moral weight of a world gone wrong. These sharp, wise-cracking stories—classic Dorothy Parker—turn on the tension between social polish and inner collapse, revealing how grief, cynicism, and compassion can coexist in the same breath. With characters poised on the edge of sanity and society, the collection explores themes of alienation, empathy, and the dark humor people use to survive what they can’t change. Parker’s signature wit and heartbreak make each moment feel both intimate and unsettling, leaving you laughing a beat before you realize why.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Feb 22, 2018
64 pages
ISBN: 9780241339589
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First Published
1922
Language
eng
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