{"product_id":"enough-rope-a-book-of-light-verse-paperback","title":"Enough Rope: A Book of Light Verse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow 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 clichés about relations between men and women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown as the wittiest woman in America and a founder of the fabled Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker was also one of the Jazz Age's most beloved poets. Her verbal dexterity and cynical humor were on full display in the many poems she published in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e and collected in her first book in 1926. The poems in \u003ci\u003eEnough Rope\u003c\/i\u003e range from lighthearted self-deprecation to acid-tongued satire, all the while gleefully puncturing sentimental clichés about the relations between men and women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnfortunate Coincidence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the time you swear you're his, \u003cbr\u003e Shivering and sighing, \u003cbr\u003eAnd he vows his passion is\u003cbr\u003e Infinite, undying--\u003cbr\u003eLady, make a note of this: \u003cbr\u003e One of you is lying.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOROTHY PARKER\u003c\/b\u003e (1893-1967) was born in New Jersey and grew up in New York. In 1916 she sold some poems to \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e and was given a job at the magazine writing captions for fashion photographs and drawings. Parker went on to become a drama critic at \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and the central figure of the celebrated Algonquin Round Table. Famous for her spoken wit, she showed the same satiric gift in her book reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e and in her celebrated poems and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336065671533,"sku":"9780593466353","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/NTB2b3ZlTytmcjZxdWQ5Tm1JLzQyZz09.webp?v=1778915099","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/enough-rope-a-book-of-light-verse-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}