Reviews for James Thurber: Writings and Drawings (Library of America)

The average rating for James Thurber: Writings and Drawings (Library of America) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-03-16 00:00:00 Louise Franklin I did not read all of them but I strongly recommend "A Box to Hide In" & "Interview with a Lemming."

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-08 00:00:00 Joselito Angeles I thought I'd never finish this damn book. I had read a few short stories by Thurber, was charmed, and figured I'd love a whole collection. I was so wrong. A little Thurber is appealing; too much is appalling. I enthusiastically read the stories of Thurber's youth in Ohio, enjoying his wacky family and their foibles. His clear condescension for their progression of "colored" maids was grating, however, and perhaps the editor of this collection should have made wiser choices for modern readers. Also grating, and so tiring, was the author's inability to write or (badly) draw a female character that wasn't a scowling harpy. If you've ever read "Walter Mitty," you can just go ahead and skip the rest of Thurber's fiction. You've already got the general idea.