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A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York (ArtPlace series)
by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick (Foreword: Marion Meade)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Roaring Forties Press (2005-12-01)
ISBN: 0976670607
EAN: 9780976670605
Dewy Decimal #: 818.5209
Paperback: 160 pages
SKU: 08090276
Condition: Like New As issued n
Comments: Paperback. Like new condition with no markings and no creases to spine or cover. Very slight wear to cover. Near fine copy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Mrs. Parker, this guide uses rarely seen archival photographs from her life to illustrate Dorothy Parker's development as a writer, a formidable wit, and a public persona. Her favorite bars and salons as well as her homes and offices, most of which are still intact, are uncovered. With the charting of her colorful career, including the decade she spent as a member of the Round Table, as well as her intense private life, readers will find themselves drawn into the lavish New York City of the 1920s and 30s.
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Customer Reviews
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Essential for all Parker Fans
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-11-18
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Detailed enough for Parker enthusiasts, yet accessible to the new Parker fan, this beautifully illustrated book has something for everyone. Even after reading the book, I find myself dipping back into it to reread various sections and look at the gorgeous photographs. If you or someone you know is a Parker fan, buy this book!!
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Excellent! Fun!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-17
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I love Dorothy Parker, New York, and the 20's, 30's and 40's to include the clothes, music, theatre, books, personalities - the whole culture of that era. This book touches so much of that. It's the portal for stepping back 70-90 years - and for becoming addicted to celebrating all things DP. You can take your own tour with this book (either actual or virtual) and feel the energy and excitement of New York, see buildings that no longer exist or now have different facades or purposes. You can even pop into a pub along the way and fully develop that hint of whisky or gin that you think you smell in the alleyways - or on the pages.
I have purchased copies of this book as gifts to friends and loaned my copy out several times because it never fails to prompt further interest in Dorothy Parker, the Vicious Circle, and New York in general. I've found that A Journey Into Dorothy Parker's New York is equally enjoyed by friends you might say are more academically inclined as well as those who are more experientially motivated.
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Excellent resource!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-17
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is a fun and informative read. Any fan of Dorothy Parker needs a copy of this book (hell, I have two!) Kevin is able to provide the reader with a tour of an era. Great!
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A seminal look at the woman and the city
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-07-10
The first half of the twentieth century was filled with constant change and development; it was an exciting time to be alive. "A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York" is a focus on the woman herself, but a bigger focus on the city she lived in and its constant change through two world wars, a great depression, and so much more events. Filled with countless photos, both color and black and white, "A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York" is a seminal look at the woman and the city, sure to please fans of her work and New Yorkers alike. "A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York" is highly recommended for community library biography collections and students of the history and culture of New York City.
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A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-02-22
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book provides an armchair walking tour of the meaningful places for the writer Dorothy Parker in NYC. It is also an excellent accompaniment to the Portable Dorothy Parker.
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