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James Thurber : Writings and Drawings (LOA #90) by James Thurber (1996, Hardcover)
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JAMES THURBER: WRITINGS & DRAWINGS (INCLUDING THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY) (LIBRARY OF AMERICA) By Garrison Keillor - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.
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A comprehensive collection of the American humorist's best work-including "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"-plus original drawings and a chronology of Thurber's own troubled life James Thurber, whimsical fantasist and deadpan chronicler of everyday absurdities, brought American humor into the 20th century. His comic persona, a modern city-dweller whose zaniest flights of free association are tinged with anxiety, remains hilarious, subtly disturbing, and instantly recognizable. Here, in over 1,000 pages, editor Garrison Keillor presents the best and most extensive collection ever assembled. 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." Rounding out the volume is a selection from The Years with Ross , a memoir of the New Yorker publisher, and a number of wonderful early pieces never collected by Thurber. Only a book of this scope can do justice to Thurber's extraordinary career and to the many unexpected turns of his comic genius. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.Product Identifiers
PublisherLibrary of America, T.H.E.
ISBN-101883011221
ISBN-139781883011222
eBay Product ID (ePID)291497
Product Key Features
Publication Year1996
TopicAnthologies (Multiple Authors), Short Stories (Single Author), Form / Pictorial, Absurdist, Humorous / General
Book TitleJames Thurber : Writings and Drawings (Loa #90)
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor, Fiction
AuthorJames Thurber
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7in
Item Length8.3in
Item Weight29.8 Oz
Item Width5.4in
Additional Product Features
LCCN96-005853
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
Grade fromTwelfth Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal818/.5209
Lc Classification NumberPs3539.H94a6 1996
Number of Pages1024 Pages
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- Oct 18, 2021
An American joy!
James Thurber is an American joy...the perfect elixir for sagging spirits. His prose and drawings are sublime and this is a classic collection of some of his finest work!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 04, 2021
Best of Thurber
The book is a delight. It arrive in perfect condition.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 13, 2016
Large 1 vol. collection of Thurber's best writings and drawings.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
