His works were filmed and his plays appeared on Broadway. Thurber was something of a polymath despite having problems with his sight for much of his life, he produced cartoons, journalism, short stories, plays and was known as a wit. However, I actually encountered something much more varied, quite dark in places and very pithy. I say ‘unexpected’ for a good reason Thurber is an author new to me and I somehow expected to be reading lightweight, witty pieces. Recently reissued in a lovely Penguin Modern Classics edition, it’s the ideal way to get acquainted with this unexpected author. Thurber has a reputation as a humourist and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” brings together a selection of his pieces from a previous collection called “The Thurber Carnival”. The title story of this collection of short pieces by James Thurber is probably his best-known work, thanks to the popular film adaptation starring Danny Kaye.
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