{"product_id":"the-thurber-carnival-isbn-9780060932879","title":"The Thurber Carnival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An authentic American genius. . . . Mr. Thurber belongs in the great lines of American humorists that includes Mark Twain and Ring Lardner.\" —Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Thurber’s unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, \u003cem\u003eThe Thurber Carnival \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker,\u003c\/em\u003e are from his uproarious and candid collection \u003cem\u003eMy World and Welcome to It\u003c\/em\u003e—including the American classic \"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty\"—as well as from \u003cem\u003eThe Owl in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Seal in the Bathroom\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMen, Women and Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e. Thurber’s take on life, society, and human nature is timeless and will continue to delight readers even as they recognize a bit of themselves in his brilliant sketches.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eJames Thurber was one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century (and a crack cartoonist to boot). A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, \u003cem\u003eThe Thurber Carnival\u003c\/em\u003e captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, are from his uproarious and candid collection \u003cem\u003eMy World and Welcome to It\u003c\/em\u003e—including the American classic \"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty\"—as well as from \u003cem\u003eThe Owl in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Seal in the Bathroom\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMen, Women and Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“It is time that we stopped thinking about James Thurber as a mere funny man for sophisticates and recognized him as an authentic American genius. And the Carnival, by offering the cream of his work in a handy and attractive volume indicates impressively the scope of his gifts. . . . Mr. Thurber belongs in the great line of American humorists which includes Mark Twain and Ring Lardner. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the absolutely essential books of our time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Review of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial Modern Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888232755429,"sku":"NP9780060932879","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060932879.jpg?v=1730228551","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-thurber-carnival-isbn-9780060932879","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}