Enough Rope


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A collection of poems by Dorothy Parker that previously appeared in Life, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The New York World. Included here is the famous short poem "News Item": Men seldom make passes - At girls who wear glasses. - Summary by mleigh (1 hr 37 min)

Chapters

Threnody 1:11 Read by Larry Wilson
The Small Hours 0:53 Read by Stefan Von Blon
The False Friends 1:21 Read by Stefan Von Blon
The Trifler 1:28 Read by Tomas Peter
A Very Short Song 0:50 Read by Stefan Von Blon
A Well-Worn Story 1:19 Read by Ricardo Flores
Convalescent 1:28 Read by Chris Archer
The Dark Girl's Rhyme 1:38 Read by Winnifred Assmann
Epitaph 1:02 Read by Larry Wilson
Light of Love 1:01 Read by Chris Archer
Wail 0:43 Read by Chris Archer
The Satin Dress 1:32 Read by Chris Archer
Somebody's Song 1:25 Read by Chris Archer
Anecdote 0:35 Read by Stefan Von Blon
Braggart 1:11 Read by Tomas Peter
Epitaph for a Darling Lady 0:51 Read by Chris Archer
To a Much Too Unfortunate Lady 1:27 Read by Ricardo Flores
Paths 0:50 Read by JaredG
Hearthside 1:17 Read by Larry Wilson
The New Love 0:54 Read by Lucy Kim
Rainy Night 2:20 Read by Maria Angela R. Aragon
For a Sad Lady 0:33 Read by Lucy Kim
Recurrence 1:00 Read by Chris Pyle
Story of Mrs. W—— 1:09 Read by Chris Pyle
The Dramatists 1:03 Read by Tomas Peter
August 1:00 Read by Larry Wilson
The White Lady 0:54 Read by Lee Vogler
I Know I Have Been Happiest 1:12 Read by Winnifred Assmann
Testament 1:05 Read by VO Gal
"I Shall Come Back" 1:03 Read by czandra
Condolence 1:11 Read by Winnifred Assmann
The Immortals 1:15 Read by Bruce Kachuk
A Portrait 1:14 Read by Winnifred Assmann
Portrait of the Artist 0:53 Read by Dani H
Chant for Dark Hours 1:18 Read by Dani H
Unfortunate Coincidence 0:28 Read by Lee Vogler
Verse Reporting Late Arrival at a Conclusion 1:07 Read by Tomas Peter
Inventory 0:47 Read by Winnifred Assmann
Now at Liberty 1:28 Read by Seraphina
Comment 0:32 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Plea 1:45 Read by Ricardo Flores
Pattern 0:54 Read by Ricardo Flores
De Profundis 0:55 Read by czandra
They Part 0:40 Read by J. E. Holt
Ballade of a Great Weariness 1:55 Read by Tomas Peter
Résumé 0:30 Read by Lee Vogler
Renunciation 0:44 Read by AzaseahRose
Day-Dreams 1:26 Read by Hope
The Veteran 1:03 Read by Larry Wilson
Prophetic Soul 0:31 Read by Tomas Peter
Verse for a Certain Dog 1:52 Read by Winnifred Assmann
Folk Tune 1:00 Read by Jennifer Shipon
Godspeed 0:33 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Song of Perfect Propriety 2:00 Read by mleigh
Social Note 0:32 Read by JaredG
One Perfect Rose 0:52 Read by quartertone
Ballade at Thirty-five 1:53 Read by Louise Poulsom
The Thin Edge 0:33 Read by quartertone
Spring Song 1:19 Read by Jaji Evans
Love Song 1:38 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Indian Summer 0:45 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Philosophy 0:31 Read by Tomas Peter
For an Unknown Lady 1:03 Read by quartertone
The Leal 0:37 Read by Chris Pyle
Finis 0:55 Read by J. E. Holt
Words of Comfort to be Scratched on a Mirror 0:32 Read by quartertone
Men 0:44 Read by Lee Vogler
News Item 0:27 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Song of One of the Girls 0:54 Read by quartertone
Lullaby 1:42 Read by J. E. Holt
Faut de Mieux 0:30 Read by Tomas Peter
Roundel 0:49 Read by VO Gal
A Certain Lady 1:33 Read by Lee Vogler
Observation 0:33 Read by Lee Vogler
Symptom Recital 1:21 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Fighting Words 0:39 Read by Hope
Rondeau Redoublé 1:50 Read by Tomas Peter
Autobiography 0:23 Read by Lee Vogler
The Choice 1:14 Read by De Anna Lee
Ballade of Big Plans 1:54 Read by Jennifer Shipon
General Review of the Sex Situation 0:40 Read by De Anna Lee
Inscription for the Ceiling of a Bedroom 1:14 Read by April6090
Pictures in the Smoke 0:33 Read by April6090
Biographies 3:45 Read by Tricia Wheeler
Nocturne 1:08 Read by Tomas Peter
Interview 0:39 Read by Lee Vogler
Song in a Minor Key 1:06 Read by De Anna Lee
Experience 0:28 Read by czandra
Neither Bloody Nor Bowed 0:43 Read by Larry Wilson
The Burned Child 1:17 Read by mleigh