The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities

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The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities
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First edition
Author James Thurber
IllustratorJames Thurber
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Harper and Brothers
Publication date
1931
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages151
OCLC 504043017

The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities is a book by James Thurber first published in 1931 by Harper and Brothers. [1] It collects a number of short humorous pieces, most of which had appeared in The New Yorker , [2] and an introduction by E. B. White.

Contents

Contents

Part One: Mr. and Mrs. Monroe

A number of short stories featuring Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, containing many autobiographical elements [3]

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

  1. ↑ "Web Page Under Construction". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  2. ↑ "James Thurber Thurber, James (Vol. 125) - Essay". eNotes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ↑ ""Goodyear Theatre" Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe) (TV Episode 1959)". IMDb.com.
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