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Thurber Carnival
Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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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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Lcsmcat
Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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I took my time on this one, reading a bit here, a bit there. Thurber is funny, but it‘s a humor that I find best in small doses. Some is timeless, and some has not aged well. But his absurdist cartoons still bring a smile.

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Lcsmcat
The Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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The rest of my #bookhaul from Book Planet. They‘ll be open next weekend and July 6-6, and then they‘re closed forever. 😢

MrBook Love it! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
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Aimeesue
The Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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Found a couple Modern Library editions amongst the donation- many of them with dust jackets, which I don‘t usually see on the older ones.
#ModernLibrary

Lcsmcat 😲 5y
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Gina
The Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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I had to snicker that this.

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jillrhudy
The Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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“The Thurber Carnival” is a motley collection of works and illustrations from humorist James Thurber. Pretty dated, but I enjoy the book and the whole Thurber outlook. This title is the first grey with black band in the row.

Modern Library editions with Blumenthal bindings, arranged by color and band. I have a bunch with covers too. #oldcoolbooks #nakedbooks #modernlibrary

Linsy What a great collection! 6y
jillrhudy @Linsy thank you! It took awhile! 6y
Aimeesue The Thurber Carnival is my favorite - it has The Macbeth Murder Mystery in it, and what could be better than that? 5y
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Gina
The Thurber Carnival | James Thurber
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Can you say hello WWII rationing! Love having a little piece of history in my hot hands...