The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities
Author | James Thurber |
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Illustrator | James Thurber |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Harper and Brothers |
Publication date | 1931 |
Media type | |
Pages | 151 |
OCLC | 504043017 |
The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities is a book by James Thurber first published in 1931 by Harper and Brothers.[1] It collects a number of short humorous pieces, most of which had appeared in The New Yorker,[2] and an introduction by E. B. White.
Contents[]
Part One: Mr and Mrs Monroe[]
A number of short stories featuring the Mr and Mrs Monroe and which contain many autobiographical elements[3]
Part Two: The Pet Department[]
"Inspired by the daily pet column in the New York Evening Post" and consisting of a number of short question and answers, each illustrated by a Thurber drawing.
Part Three: Ladies and Gentlemen's Guide to Modern English Usage[]
"Inspired by Mr. H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage"
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "James Thurber Thurber, James (Vol. 125) - Essay". eNotes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ ""Goodyear Theatre" Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe) (TV Episode 1959)". IMDb.com.
Categories:
- 1931 books
- Works by James Thurber
- Harper & Brothers books