James Thurber
Author
Language
English
Description
In Conversations with James Thurber, this remarkable man who has been called America's twentieth-century Mark Twain and who was one of the great talkers of his time expresses his opinions on just about everything and recounts stories and anecdotes about his life which provided the basis for much of his humor.
In this captivating anthology of interviews with a great American humorist, James Thurber can be heard again, sharing his memories and insights...
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Collected fables and short stories from literary legend and iconic American humorist James Thurber, performed by Keith Olbermann
""James Thurber was a comedic genius. His fables are not simply parodies of Aesop. They are wry, accurate, and powerful reflections of ourselves, our foibles, our follies, and, above all, our self-importance. And they are very, very funny."" — Neil Gaiman
Stories in
...Author
Language
English
Description
The world of James Thurber is splendidly sampled in these thirty stories, sketches, and articles that range from the wildest comedy to the serious business of murder. Animal courtship, maids, Macbeth, baseball, sailing, marriage-all fall within Thurber's scope of wit and humor.
Author
Language
English
Description
“The Wonderful O” tells of a man named Black who despised the letter "O." He deleted it from his language and omitted it from his words. Opals, moonstones, owls, and oaks could not possibly be his items of choice. Instead, he preferred emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and maps since they contained not a single "O" among them. Soon he wanted his entire village to omit the letter "O," but the villagers found words they would not do without, words such...
7) Many moons
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 90
Language
English
Description
Selection of writings and drawings by American humorist James Thurber, presenting a diverse mix of literary parodies, eccentric portraits, stories of domestic warfare, reminiscences, and protests.
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mild-mannered mouse who imagines himself to be a number of daredevil heroes in the whimsical adaptation of James Thurber's short story. It's a fantasy tale the entire family.
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
16) The male animal
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Pub. Date
1942.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 Min.) : black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Henry Fonda plays bookish Prof. Tommy Turner, struggling to get in touch with his man-of-action side during the weekend of the big football game, the arrival of an ex-gridiron star... fancied by Turner's wife and the academic tussle that treatens the professor's tenure"--Container.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.