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The Man Who Was Walter Mitty: The Life and Work of James Thurber ("The Man Who..." Dr. Seuss; James Thurber; John Howard Griffin Book 2)

Thomas C. Fensch

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Description:This book offers new insights into James Thurber, the man who has been called "America's Twentieth Century Mark Twain." The book places Thurber in the context of his early years in Ohio—his highly dysfunctional family, his curious relatives—his memory—which evolved into his fictional world of "confusion, eccentricity and chaos.""The Man Who Was Walter Mitty" shows how his world was leavened by both humor and tragedy—how his world was shaped by total blindness when he was at the height of his fame.It examines Thurber himself as Walter Mitty-- a remarkably timid, day-dreaming man , forever harassed, oppressed and conquered by Thurber women. Only Thurber's dog drawings looked at life with aplomb and sanity.Part of a 3-book series: "The Man Who ..." : "The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss" (Theodor Geisel); " The Man Who Was Walter Mitty "(Thurber); "The Man Who Changed His Skin" (John Howard Griffin).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Man Who Was Walter Mitty: The Life and Work of James Thurber ("The Man Who..." Dr. Seuss; James Thurber; John Howard Griffin Book 2). To get started finding The Man Who Was Walter Mitty: The Life and Work of James Thurber ("The Man Who..." Dr. Seuss; James Thurber; John Howard Griffin Book 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 449

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0990718174

Description: This book offers new insights into James Thurber, the man who has been called "America's Twentieth Century Mark Twain." The book places Thurber in the context of his early years in Ohio—his highly dysfunctional family, his curious relatives—his memory—which evolved into his fictional world of "confusion, eccentricity and chaos.""The Man Who Was Walter Mitty" shows how his world was leavened by both humor and tragedy—how his world was shaped by total blindness when he was at the height of his fame.It examines Thurber himself as Walter Mitty-- a remarkably timid, day-dreaming man , forever harassed, oppressed and conquered by Thurber women. Only Thurber's dog drawings looked at life with aplomb and sanity.Part of a 3-book series: "The Man Who ..." : "The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss" (Theodor Geisel); " The Man Who Was Walter Mitty "(Thurber); "The Man Who Changed His Skin" (John Howard Griffin).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Man Who Was Walter Mitty: The Life and Work of James Thurber ("The Man Who..." Dr. Seuss; James Thurber; John Howard Griffin Book 2). To get started finding The Man Who Was Walter Mitty: The Life and Work of James Thurber ("The Man Who..." Dr. Seuss; James Thurber; John Howard Griffin Book 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Man Who Was Walter Mitty: The Life and Work of James Thurber ("The Man Who..." Dr. Seuss; James Thurber; John Howard Griffin Book 2)

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