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Thurber, James 1894-1961

Overview
Works: 866 works in 2,281 publications in 33 languages and 88,852 library holdings
Genres: Humorous stories, American  Picture books for children  Humorous fiction  Children's stories  Fantasy fiction  American wit and humor  Comedies  Humorous stories  Photographs  Manuscripts, American 
Roles: Illustrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Creator, Other
Classifications: ps3539.h94, 817.5
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posthumous Publications by James Thurber, published posthumously.
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Most widely held works by James Thurber
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69 editions published between and 2008 in 12 languages and held by 3,981 libraries worldwide
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.
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140 editions published between and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 3,893 libraries worldwide
A selection of humorous stories, fables, cartoons, and drawings by early twentieth-century author James Thurber, most taken from previously published collections.
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34 editions published between and 1992 in English and French and held by 2,451 libraries worldwide
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40 editions published between and 2001 in English and held by 2,284 libraries worldwide
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82 editions published between and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 2,132 libraries worldwide
Beloved James Thurber returns to his starting point -- the delightful chaos of boyhood, family, odd dogs, and recalcitrant machinery.
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13 editions published between and 2008 in English and held by 2,119 libraries worldwide
Gathers previously uncollected cartoons and humorous stories.
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42 editions published between and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,987 libraries worldwide
With the help of his magical protector, Golux, Prince Zorn performs impossible tasks to win the hand of Princess Saralina.
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25 editions published between and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,777 libraries worldwide
Relates what happened when an evil sea captain banished the letter O from the island Ooroo.
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21 editions published between and 1983 in English and Arabic and held by 1,705 libraries worldwide
A book for people who like to laugh and know how to think, selected from Thurber's work over 30 years - one third of the text never before in book form.
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18 editions published between and 1977 in English and held by 1,653 libraries worldwide
This book is not recommended to people who have a tendency to get bad hiccoughs from too much laughing. Thurber, probably one of the funniest of our or social commentators of this past century, is at his wittiest here, and each small piece is a gem within itself.
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11 editions published between and 1965 in English and held by 1,651 libraries worldwide
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25 editions published between and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 1,636 libraries worldwide
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24 editions published between and 1990 in English and held by 1,616 libraries worldwide
Letters covering the period of 1935 to 1961, from Thurber's confident prime as a writer and artist, to his last days when blindness and infirmity failed to quench the exuberance of his spirit or his prose.
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13 editions published between and 1983 in English and held by 1,598 libraries worldwide
21 previously uncollected pieces, including 3 short stories and 7 profiles of fellow-craftsmen. Foreword by Helen Thurber.
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18 editions published between and 1997 in 4 languages and held by 1,586 libraries worldwide
Quillow, a tiny toymaker, defeats a ferocious giant named Hunder and saves his town from destruction.
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35 editions published between and 1998 in English and held by 1,501 libraries worldwide
A collection of thirty stories, sketches, and articles that range from wild comedy to the serious business of murder.
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29 editions published between and 1994 in 4 languages and held by 1,423 libraries worldwide
In this mock fairy tale, a princess (who may or may not be a white deer) appears at the court of King Clode and sends his 3 sons on impossible tasks through the enchanted forest in competition for her hand.
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18 editions published between and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,281 libraries worldwide
James Thurber has been called "one of our great American institutions' (Stanley Walker), "a magnificent satirist ("Boston Transcript"), and "a Joyce in false-face" ("New York Times"). The "New York Herald Tribune" submits that he is "as blithe as Benchley ... as savage as Swift ... surprisingly wise and witty, " while the "Times" of London, out of enthusiasm and a profound regard for truth, proclaims that "Thurber is Thurber." In "Fables for Our Time," Thurber the Moralist is in the ascendancy. Here are a score or more lessons-in-prose dedicated to conventional sinners and proving--what you will. The fables are imperishably illustrated, and are supplemented by Mr. Thurber's own pictorial interpretations of famous poems in a wonderful and joyous assemblage.
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74 editions published between and 2004 in 6 languages and held by 1,165 libraries worldwide
The first book of prose published by either James Thurber or E. B. White, this book combines the humor and genius of both authors to examine those great mysteries of life: romance, love, and marriage.
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12 editions published between and 1967 in English and held by 1,141 libraries worldwide
"A new collection of drawings of male and female animals, including the human"--Jacket subtitle.
 
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Alternative Names

controlled identity Thurber, James, 1894-1961

Grover Thurber, James 1894-1961
James Grover Thurber 1894-1961
James Thurber 1894-1961
Sābā, Jēmuzu 1894-1961
T_'erber, G'ems 1894-1961
Terbber, Ğēîyms 1894-1961
Thurber, James
Thurber, James Grover.
Thurber, James Grover, 1894-1961
ת׳רבר, ג׳ימס, 1894־1961
جيمس ثيربر، 1894-1962 م.
ת׳רבר, ג׳ימס
ジェイムズ・サーバー
Languages
English (1,899)
German (141)
Undetermined (70)
French (46)
Japanese (42)
Swedish (25)
No Linguistic content (24)
Spanish (21)
Italian (13)
Czech (11)
Danish (11)
Slovenian (11)
Chinese (8)
Hebrew (6)
Dutch (6)
Russian (4)
Icelandic (3)
Persian (3)
Greek, Modern (3)
Multiple languages (3)
Portuguese (2)
Arabic (2)
Finnish (2)
Hungarian (2)
Latin (2)
Norwegian (2)
Telugu (1)
Estonian (1)
Korean (1)
Afrikaans (1)
Faroese (1)
Esperanto (1)
Thai (1)
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