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Dorothy Parker's literary prowess reveals a razor-sharp wit in this original collection of twelve short stories, which were published between 1922 and 1927 in the top literary magazines of the day, including Smart Set, The New Yorker, and The New Republic. Superbly crafted and rich with keen insights into human nature, these stories illuminate the absurdities within relationships between men and women, the politics of patriarchy and power, the subordination of women, and observations of class and race. An excellent sampling of Parker's acerbity rooted in an intimate realism and subtle feminism, this collection of early works features some of Parker's best-known tales, including "Arrangement in Black and White," "Mr. Durant," "Such a Pretty Little Picture," and "The Last Tea."

Ernest Hemingway's second collection of short stories commanded popular and critical attention when it was published in 1927. Hemingway examines men who are estranged from the women in their lives as they navigate situations involving bullfighting, prizefighting, infidelity, divorce, and death. The author uses his hallmark style of precise language with an eye for realism. The collection contains fourteen stories, including "Hills Like White Elephants," "In Another Country," and "The Killers." A member of the expatriate Lost Generation circle, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) cultivated a larger-than-life image of vigorous masculinity complemented by an intense sensitivity. His writing drew upon his adventures as a big-game hunter, bullfighter, and fisherman as well as his service as an ambulance driver during World War I.

This collection features one of Maugham's most famous tales, "Rain," concerning the clash between a missionary and a prostitute. It also includes "Macintosh," a psychological study of the competition between two officials; "The Fall of Edward Barnard," a tale of social rebellion that foreshadows "The Razor's Edge"; "The Pool," and other compelling stories of life in the tropics.