Reprint of the original 1930 edition. From the front flap: "Dorothy Parker's acid and sparkling wit is brilliantly displayed in this collection of thirteen stories."

Parker's voice is undeniably female, and she represents the gentler kind in their raw, and quite possibly 'modern' truth. She handles men equally well, and although the women are tragic, her men are usually brutal; the kinder ones are the side-show freaks.

After reading this collection, it is of no wonder that Miss Parker made it to Hollywood. Her spice is taut and unwavering. ( )