A Study Guide for James Thurber's "Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
A Study Guide for James Thurber's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale Cengage Learning

Published: 2016-07-12

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 1410357481

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A Study Guide for James Thurber's "Secret Life of Walter Mitty," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

Author: James Thurber

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-01-13

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 1443435619

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Walter Mitty, a mild-mannered forty-year-old man, drives into Connecticut with his wife for their weekly shopping trip. Tired of his drab, schedule-driven life, Walter escapes into five elaborate daydreams, and finally becomes the hero he always hoped to be. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” was originally published in a 1939 issue of The New Yorker. It is considered to be an American classic, and author James Thurber’s masterpiece. It has been adapted for film, first in 1947, and most recently for the 2013 feature film starring Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig. HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short stories collection to build your digital library.

A Study Guide for James Thurber's "Catbird Seat"
A Study Guide for James Thurber's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2016-07-14

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1410342506

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A Study Guide for James Thurber's "Catbird Seat," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

A Study Guide for James Thurber's "The Princess and the Tin Box"
A Study Guide for James Thurber's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published:

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1410355853

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A Study Guide for James Thurber's "The Princess and the Tin Box," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

My World - and Welcome to it
My World - and Welcome to it

Author: James Thurber

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1942

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780156623445

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A book of humor and satire covers topics from baseball to Macbeth.

My Life and Hard Times
My Life and Hard Times

Author: James Thurber

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1999-10-06

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780060933081

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Widely hailed as one of the finest humorist of the twentieth century, James Thurber looks back at his own life growing up in Columbus, Ohio, with the same humor and sharp wit that defined his famous sketches and writings. In My Life and Hard times, first published in 1933, he recounts the delightful chaos and frustrations of family, boyhood, youth odd dogs, recalcitrant machinery, and the foibles of human nature.

The Night the Ghost Got in
The Night the Ghost Got in

Author: James Thurber

Publisher: Creative Company

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780871919601

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Denis De Beaulieu, a French soldier, is made a prisoner by the Sire of De Maletroit, who believes that the soldier has compromised the Maletroit family honor.

The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere
The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere

Author: John Chu

Publisher: Tor Books

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 1466838116

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John Chu's sci-fi tale, "The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere" won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to "come out" to his traditional Chinese parents. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.