James Thurber
Paperback | Pages: 425 pages Rating: 4.23 | 2896 Users | 179 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Thurber Carnival |
| Author | : | James Thurber |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 425 pages |
| Published | : | November 19th 2013 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published 1945) |
| Categories | : | Humor. Fiction. Short Stories. Classics. Writing. Essays |
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"An authentic American genius. . . . Mr. Thurber belongs in the great lines of American humorists that includes Mark Twain and Ring Lardner." --Philadelphia InquirerJames Thurber’s unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, The Thurber Carnival captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in The New Yorker, are from his uproarious and candid collection My World and Welcome to It--including the American classic "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"--as well as from The Owl in the Attic, The Seal in the Bathroom, Men, Women and Dogs. Thurber’s take on life, society, and human nature is timeless and will continue to delight readers even as they recognize a bit of themselves in his brilliant sketches.
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| Original Title: | The Thurber Carnival |
| ISBN: | 0060932872 (ISBN13: 9780060932879) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | United States of America |
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Even taking into account that these stories were all written before 1944, they are surprisingly misogynistic and racially prejudiced. There are a few gems, of course, but overall this book has served to take the sheen off of Thurber as far as I'm concerned. I don't understand how Thurber is lionized when a writer such as Ernie Pyle is practically an unknown. I was expecting Thurber to be a writer of the same calibre as E. B. White and what I found instead was a hack with one great story and aI once read a comment in which a man said he had no doubt Superman could fly or do all the other stuff, but 'Who ever heard of a mild-mannered reporter?" When I proposed the question to my mother she suggested 'James Thurber'? Thurber's stories of word games, life on the New Yorker staff, his adventures with nearsightedness, etc always charmed me, and some of the cartoons (Such as: 'For the last time, you and your horsie get away from me.') have stuck with me, though I often forget which
Allie and I often lament that somewhere along the way we lost the no-holds-barred, gravity-defying imaginations we had as kids. James Thurber is one of those rare - and incredibly lucky - people who never lost his. "The Thurber Carnival" is simply sublime. With such ebullient gems as "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "The Unicorn in the Garden", "The Catbird Seat" and that little cartoon with the basset hound following an insect, you'd be a Scrooge indeed if this collection did not warm your
The gentle humor of Thurber contrasts sharply with the current obscenity ladened imitation. Thurber was intended for anyone and usually induced laughter. That cant be said for todays baser banality that seems intended to induce embarrassment, anger or squeamishness.
Ah, I LOVE this book. In my Christmas-can't-concentrate-on-anything mindset I've been reading familiar favorites, including this. Thurber's stories completely totally kill me - I've literally laughed out loud while reading. "The Night the Bed Fell" is a classic, and I do love the stories about the day the damn broke, and the string of maids his family had. Thurber's stories are just short little pieces about his life, but they are so funny. And he illustrates them himeslf, badly, but they are
This is an excellent collection of the most popular American cartoonist of the first half of the twentieth century. It contains many of his highly quirky cartoons and most of his major successes including:The secret life of Walter MittyThe Catbird SeatIf Grant had been Drinking at AppomatoxThe Two HamburgersAll right have it your war - You heard a seal barkThurber portrays the good old days when the mere possession of a university degree guaranteed one a comfortable middle class existence. It
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