Description: In this collection, Thurber praises things canine in two marvelous tributes, muses over promises of mail sweepstakes, confesses his aversion to anything mechanical, and puzzles over the animal kingdom's curious uprisings. "Vintage Thurber . . . small masterpieces of contemporary comment".--Chicago Tribune. 75 line drawings.
Brief description:
James Thurber (1894-1961), one of America's most renowned humorists, was a staff writer and regular contributor to the New Yorker, where his short stories, essays, and cartoons were published for over 30 years. He wrote several books for children.
Review Quotes:
"Above all James Thurber was a wit--a way of being that seems to have vanished from the American scene forever." - Washington Post Book World
"As funny, surprising, elegant, and subtly provocative as one would expect from that superb writer and draftsman." - Atlantic Monthly
"Vintage Thurber. . . small masterpieces of contemporary comment." - Chicago Tribune