Widely hailed as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century, james thurber looks back at his own life growing up in columbus, ohio, with the same. This is one of the most deeply humorous books of our century. My life and hard times by james thurber, 9780060933081, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My life and hard times by james thurber librarything. Complete summary of james thurbers my life and hard times. My life and hard times by james thurber book pdf free download thurber is.
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My life and hard times was thurber s fourth book, but it was his breakout book and made him a household name. In my life and hard times, first published in 1933, he recounts the delightful chaos and frustrations of family, boyhood, youth odd dogs, recalcitrant machinery. James grover thurber december 8, 1894 november 2, 1961 was an american cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit. My life and hard times is the 1933 autobiography of james thurber. James thurber s my life and hard times consists of nine vignettes that stand out in the memory of his youth.
James thurber biography life, family, school, book. The secret life of walter mitty, the catbird seat, the antiwar parable the last flower, the brilliantly satirical fables for our time, the childrens classic the clocks, and my life and hard times, which russell baker calls possibly the shortest and most elegant autobiography ever. In my life and hard times, thurber returns to his starting pointthe delightful chaos and frustrations brought on by family, boyhood, youth, odd dogs, and. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories published mainly in the new yorker magazine, such as the catbird seat, and collected in his numerous books. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. University days, thurbers humorous reminiscence of his studies at osu, was first published in my life and hard times by harper brothers publishers in 1933. My life and hard times perennial classics james thurber, john k.
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