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The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities
The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities is a book by James Thurber first published in 1931 by Harper and Brothers. It collects a number of short humorous pieces, most of which had appeared in "The New Yorker", and an introduction by E. B. White.
Contents.
Contents Part One: Mr and Mrs Monroe.
A number of short stories featuring the Mr and Mrs Monroe and which contain many autobiographical elements
Contents Part Two: The Pet Department.
podcast, "Norm Macdonald Live", Norm tells a story in which comedian Larry Miller acknowledges that his biggest influence in comedy was Thurber.
Bibliography.
Bibliography Books.
- "Is Sex Necessary? or, Why You Feel the Way You Do," (1929 with E. B. White), 75th anniv. edition (2004) with foreword by John Updike,
- "The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities", 1931
- "The Seal in the Bedroom and Other Predicaments", 1932