Here Lies: The Collected Stories of Dorothy Parker

by Parker Dorothy

This volume contains all of Dorothy Parker’s short stories excepting a few which she did not wish to retain among her collected prose (as of 1939).

For those who know her longest & most for snarky observations of folks with too much time on their hands & not enough in their hearts, Parker’s stories should be a revelation. Her observations of class and race are fearless, compassionate markers of the uneasiness and ignorance of her day. And of course no woman who has limped away from an insensitive dance partner should have to live without her very own copy of “The Waltz."

... I have to say, I could only read a story a day (or one every other day). These stories are emotionally draining. And, I do not mean it in a negative way. Dorothy Parker works your brain.

Genres: Fiction

269 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2020

Reviews

[Mary Walsh]

Nothing has changed, Dorothy Parker's insight into human nature is unbeatable. she says so much without actually spelling it out. beautifully crafted and well worth the read