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James Thurber

Born: December 8, 1894Died: November 2, 1961

James Thurber was an American author, cartoonist, and humorist best known for his contributions to The New Yorker and his whimsical, satirical take on everyday life. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Thurber gained fame for works like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, My Life and Hard Times, and The Thurber Carnival. His distinctive cartoons and short stories often featured hapless men, domineering women, and absurd situations, earning him a lasting place in American literary and comic tradition.

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Cover of Lanterns & lances

Lanterns & lances

Unknown

Cover of The Tiger Who Would Be King

The Tiger Who Would Be King

2015

Cover of Secret Lives of Walter Mitty and of James Thurber

Secret Lives of Walter Mitty and of James Thurber

2006

Cover of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Other Pieces

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Other Pieces

2000

Cover of My Life and Hard Times

My Life and Hard Times

1999

Cover of James Thurber: Writings & Drawings

James Thurber: Writings & Drawings

1996

Cover of Writings and Drawings

Writings and Drawings

1996

with Garrison Keillor

Cover of Conversations with James Thurber

Conversations with James Thurber

1989

Cover of James Thurber: 92 Stories

James Thurber: 92 Stories

1985

Cover of The Night the Ghost Got in

The Night the Ghost Got in

1983

Tales From Beyond The Grave

1982

with R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Matthew Gregory Lewis and Robert Graves

Cover of The 13 Clocks and The Wonderful O

The 13 Clocks and The Wonderful O

1958

Cover of The Wonderful O

The Wonderful O

1957

Cover of Further Fables for Our Time

Further Fables for Our Time

1956

Cover of The 13 Clocks

The 13 Clocks

1950

Cover of The Beast in Me and Other Animals

The Beast in Me and Other Animals

1948

Cover of The Thurber Carnival

The Thurber Carnival

1945

Cover of Many Moons

Many Moons

1943

Cover of My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It

1942

Cover of I Believe : The Personal Philosophies of Twenty-Three Eminent Men and Women Of Our Time

I Believe : The Personal Philosophies of Twenty-Three Eminent Men and Women Of Our Time

1940

with W.H. Auden and Lin, Yutang

Cover of Fables For Our Time

Fables For Our Time

1940

Cover of The Unicorn in the Garden

The Unicorn in the Garden

1939

Cover of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1939

Cover of The Last Flower

The Last Flower

1939

Cover of The Middle-aged Man on the Flying Trapeze

The Middle-aged Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Cover of Men, Women, and Dogs

Men, Women, and Dogs

1933

Cover of Is Sex Necessary? or Why You Feel the Way You Do

Is Sex Necessary? or Why You Feel the Way You Do

1929

with E.B. White

Graphic novels2

Cover of Thurber's dogs

Thurber's dogs

1955

Cover of The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities

The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities

1931

Collections1

Cover of Great short stories of the world

Great short stories of the world

1974

with Jean Stafford, Anatole France, Katherine Mansfield and Graham Greene