“Then she told herself to stop her nonsense. If you looked for things to make you feel hurt and wretched and unnecessary, you were certain to find them, more easily each time, so easily, soon, that you did not even realize you had gone out searching. Women alone often developed into experts at the practice. She must never join their dismal league.”
This book is a compilation of various short stories, offering readers a diverse range of narratives and themes. more
Dorothy Parker, an American poet, playwright, and critic, was born on August 22, 1893, and died on June 7, 1967. Known for her wit, satire, and humor, she is a prominent figure in 20th-century American literature. more
“If i'm going to survive, it won't be because i have a lion-skin cloak. I'm not Hercules.”
“I hate who steals my solitude, without really offer me in exchange company.”
“Carnal embrace is the practice of throwing one's arms around a side of beef.”