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The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities

1931 book by James Thurber

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1931 book by James Thurber

FieldValue
nameThe Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities
imageFile:TheOwlInTheAttic.jpg
captionFirst edition
authorJames Thurber
illustratorJames Thurber
countryUnited Kingdom
languageEnglish
publisherHarper and Brothers
release_date1931
media_typePrint
pages151
oclc504043017

The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities is a book by James Thurber first published in 1931 by Harper and Brothers. It collects a number of short humorous pieces, most of which had appeared in The New Yorker, and an introduction by E. B. White.

Contents

Part One: Mr. and Mrs. Monroe

A number of short stories featuring Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, containing many autobiographical elements

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

References

  1. "Web Page Under Construction".
  2. "James Thurber Thurber, James (Vol. 125) - Essay".
  3. ""Goodyear Theatre" Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe) (TV Episode 1959)".
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