{"product_id":"james-thurber-writings-drawings-loa-90","title":"James Thurber: Writings \u0026 Drawings (LOA #90)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFables for Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic \u003ci\u003eMy Life and Hard Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the best of \u003ci\u003eThe Owl in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet Your Mind Alone!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy World—And Welcome to It\u003c\/i\u003e, and the other famous books. Plus 500 wonderful drawings, including \u003ci\u003eThe Seal in the Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e and celebrated sequences like “The Masculine Approach” and “The War Between Men and Women.” Rounding out the volume is a selection from \u003ci\u003eThe Years with Ross\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e publisher, and a number of wonderful early pieces never collected by Thurber.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Only a book of this scope can do justice to Thurber’s extraordinary career and to the many unexpected turns of his comic genius. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA \u003c\/b\u003eis 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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50947779821856,"sku":"9781883011222","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781883011222.jpg?v=1763592605","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/james-thurber-writings-drawings-loa-90","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}