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Writings and drawings / James Thurber.

by Thurber, James, 1894-1961.

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Library of America, 1996.

American wit and humor, Pictorial.

Library of America ; 90

Library of America ; 90.

9781883011222 (hc.)

1883011221 (hc.)

xiii, 1004 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

"Garrison Keillor selected the contents for this volume"--p. [vii].

From Is sex necessary? or, Why do you feel the way you do -- From The owl in the attic and other perplexities -- The seal in the bedroom & other predicaments -- My life and hard times -- From The middle-aged man on the flying trapeze -- From Let your mind alone! and other more or less inspirational pieces -- The last flower : a parable in pictures -- Fables for our time ; and, Famous poems illustrated -- From My world, and welcome to it -- From Men, women and dogs -- From The Thurber carnival -- From The beast in me and other animals -- The 13 clocks -- From The Thurber album -- From Thurber country -- From Thurber's dogs -- From Further fables for our time -- From Alarms and diversions -- From The years with Ross -- Uncollected pieces. An American romance ; A visit from Saint Nicholas : in the Ernest Hemingway manner ; Tom the young kidnapper, or Pay up and live ; How to relax while broadcasting ; E.B.W. ; From I believe ; I break everything I touch.

James Grover Thurber (1894 – 1961) was an American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit. Thurber was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker magazine . Thurber celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. Here, in over 1000 pages, editor Garrison Keillor presents the best and most extensive collection ever assembled. Over 100 pieces include "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "The Catbird Seat," the brilliantly satirical Fables for Our Time, the classic My Life and Hard Times, and the best of The Owl in the Attic, Let Your Mind Alone!, My World--And Welcome to It, and the other famous books. Plus 500 wonderful drawings, including The Seal in the Bedroom and celebrated sequences like "The Masculine Approach" and "The War Between Men and Women."

American wit and humor.

Humorous fiction.

Keillor, Garrison.

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