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The Critical Waltz. Essays on the Work of Dorothy Parker.
Rhonda S. . Ed(S): Pettit
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Description for The Critical Waltz. Essays on the Work of Dorothy Parker.
Hardback. The Critical Waltz focuses on the writing, rather than the life, of one of the twentieth century's most famous underappreciate authors. Although Parker (1893-1967) is known as the caustic wit of the Jazz Age, her work embodies a range of sensibilities informed by the twin tensions of modernism and feminism. Editor(s): Pettit, Rhonda S. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
As its title suggests, The Critical Waltz: Essays on the Work of Dorothy Parker focuses on the writing, rather than the life, of one of the twentieth century's most famous underappreciate authors. Although Parker (1893-1967) is known as the caustic wit of the Jazz Age, her work embodies a range of sensibilities informed by the twin tensions of modernism and feminism. What is the significance of Parker's work? This is the question that The Critical Waltz begins to answer by offering the first collection of criticism about Parker's writing. Five new essays, as well as two student essays, join ... Read more
As its title suggests, The Critical Waltz: Essays on the Work of Dorothy Parker focuses on the writing, rather than the life, of one of the twentieth century's most famous underappreciate authors. Although Parker (1893-1967) is known as the caustic wit of the Jazz Age, her work embodies a range of sensibilities informed by the twin tensions of modernism and feminism. What is the significance of Parker's work? This is the question that The Critical Waltz begins to answer by offering the first collection of criticism about Parker's writing. Five new essays, as well as two student essays, join ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Number of Pages
379
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611472493
SKU
V9781611472493
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About Rhonda S. . Ed(S): Pettit
Rhonda S. Pettit is an associate professor of English and women's studies at the University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College.
Reviews for The Critical Waltz. Essays on the Work of Dorothy Parker.
Many people in the reading public and even those who are not readers can quote Dorothy Parker. (Possibly the most famous of her many witticisms is, 'Men don't make passes at girls who wear glasses'.) While Parker has often been dismissed as a clever but troubled self-promoter, she is the author of a significant body of work that includes poetry, ... Read more