Between 1926 and 1933 she collected most of these pieces in three volumes of poetry: and The remaining poems and verses from America's most renowned cynic make up this volume. Eclectic and exuberant, these 122 once-forgotten gems display Parker's distinctive wit, irony, and precision, as she dissects early-twentieth-century American urban life and gleefully skewers a rich array of targets that range from personal foible to popular culture. With an authoritative, immensely entertaining, and critically acclaimed introduction by Stuart Y. Silverstein, is an essential addition to the Dorothy Parker library and a welcome gift to her many admirers and devoted fans.