by Dorothy Parker · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141196190
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«The Sexes» is a collection of five short stories by Dorothy Parker, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (96 pages, in English).
With her characteristic irony, Dorothy Parker observes early twentieth-century American society and dissects human relationships. The five stories portray bonds strained by ill will, social distance, or circumstances, with sharp dialogue and a lucid look at small hypocrisies.
Part of Penguin's Modern Classics collection. Includes the stories «The Sexes», «The Lovely Leave», «The Little Hours», «Glory in the Daytime» and «Lolita».
For readers of classic American fiction and short stories who appreciate irony and social observation.
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, literary critic and writer of fiction. Based in New York, she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
