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James Thurber.

My ancient paperback copy is in tatters, so I was thrilled to get this Kindle version of one of my all-time favorite books. Even the title would have resonated with Depression Era Americans who knew all about hard times. 1933. This book is one of my favorites and I haven't owned it for a while, so it was time to get a new copy. Related Topics.

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.Widely hailed as one of the finest humorist of the twentieth century, James Thurber looks back at his own life growing up in Columbus, Ohio, with the same humor and sharp wit that defined his famous sketches and writings.

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. His paternal grandfather, Clem, lives with the family in the attic, flashing back regularly to his Civil War days. Find items in libraries near you.

WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. The author of these memoirs highlighting select incidents during his first twenty or so years of life, Thurber is born December 8, 1894 in Columbus, OH, to Mary Agnes and Charles Thurber.

Amazingly, he's one of the greatest single line cartoonists of all time, especially if you have sort of a weird sense of humour. Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie (Perennial Classics) Up next in the book group’s between-the-wars season, Thurber, described in my 1948 Penguin edition as “America’s greatest genius of humour”, relates anecdotes about his family and his education.

Come to think of it, it is my favorite. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

A regular stream of household servants comes through the doors, but only a half dozen make an impression. James Thurber: Writings & Drawings (LOA #90) (Library of America) Gradgrind espouses a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and cold, hard fact.

James Thurber: 92 Stories (with Original Drawings)

Funny stories, imagination at the top.

Is Sex Necessary? He describes himself as an “eminently practical” man, and he tries to raise his children—Louisa, Tom, Jane, Adam Smith, and Malthus—to be equally practical by forbidding the development of their imaginations and emotions.

Thurber, like Mark Twain, is a master humourist who is also a truly great writer.

Okay, okay, so I know James Thurber is a celebrated author and artist who spent the majority of his career writing for The New Yorker, but that was over 50 years ago.

Thurber has 44-45 dogs in his lifetime (through 1933), most bringing "more pleasure than distress." We watch Louisa, Gradgrind's daughter and human guinea pig, grow from about twelve to about... Stephen Blackpool .

It's a collection of James Thurber's first published stories accompanied by cartoons drawn by him. The author of these memoirs highlighting select incidents during his first twenty or so years of life, Thurber is born December 8, 1894 in Columbus, OH, to Mary Agnes and Charles Thurber. Characters Objects/Places Themes Style Quotes Topics for Discussion. Please try again. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia First edition (publ. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The most entertaining look into human foibles, easy to read and reread and reread. Individual interesting short stories.

Enjoy to read it.

Good book.

Home. I think I may pile my shoes by the apartment door tonight and perhaps toss them all down the hall.

The Thurber Carnival (Perennial Classics)

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James Thurber was a cartoonist and writer for the New Yorker for many years.

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