Men I'm Not Married To; Women I'm Not Married To

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Men I'm Not Married To; Women I'm Not Married To

by Dorothy Parker, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Adams

EN·~34 minutes·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total

Men I'm Not Married To

0:07

MEN I’M NOT MARRIED TO

0:26

MEN I’M NOT MARRIED TO

1:01

Freddie

7:17

Mortimer

0:03

Raymond

0:18

Charlie

5:54

Lloyd

0:02

Henry

3:01

Joe

0:14
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Description

A witty, lightly satirical voice opens the collection, turning everyday encounters with the men and women we never quite claim as partners into clever verse. The poems play with rhyme and rhythm while gently poking fun at the endless parade of strangers who drift through city streets, cafés, and social gatherings. Their tone is both affectionate and teasing, offering a snapshot of early‑twentieth‑century courtship with a sparkle of irony.

The prose shifts to a lively portrait of Freddie, a quick‑silver humorist who turns any party into a whirlwind of laughs. His razor‑sharp one‑liners, playful misunderstandings, and endless stream of anecdotes capture the spirit of vaudeville and the art of improvisational wit. Listeners will feel the buzz of a bustling social scene, where clever repartee and bright observations make ordinary moments feel delightfully extraordinary.

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Language

en

Duration

~34 minutes (33K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

Oct 2, 2017

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker

1893–1967

Sharp, funny, and unsentimental, these writings come from one of the great voices of 20th-century American wit. Best known for her poems, stories, and criticism, she could turn heartbreak, boredom, and city life into something unforgettable.

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Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Adams

Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Adams

1881–1960

A sharp-tongued newspaper wit and poet, he helped define the breezy, funny voice of early 20th-century American journalism. Readers knew him best as F.P.A., the creator of the long-running column The Conning Tower and a familiar voice on radio's Information Please.

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