Thurber's Dogs by James Thurber - ISBN: 9781598538564
Hardcover
Man’s best friend? Thurber proves dogs are the funnier ones.
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Thurber's Dogs

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  • Hardcover

    300 pages

  • Release Date

    10 November 2026

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Summary

REDISCOVER THIS BELOVED COLLECTION of James Thurber’s best tales and drawings about dogs and their men, women, and children in 24 stories, profiles, and essays.

“Only a few books have stayed with me through all the moves and upheavals of adult life, but Thurber’s Dogs is one of them, and it will stay with me to the end.” - Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post

“The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781598538564
ISBN-10:159853856X
Author:James Thurber
Publisher:The Library of America
Imprint:The Library of America
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:300
Release Date:10 November 2026
Weight:567g
Dimensions:133mm x 209mm
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Thurber's Dogs by James Thurber - ISBN: 9781598538564
133 × 209 mm
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About The Author

James Thurber

James Thurber (1894-1961) was a prolific author and cartoonist who created approximately thirty volumes of humorous works, fiction, children’s books, cartoons, and essays over a span of about thirty years. As a founding member of The New Yorker staff, Thurber contributed significantly to the magazine and published numerous well-known books and stories.

His enduring works include:

  • The Thurber Carnival
  • My Life and Hard Times

Memorable stories by Thurber include:

  • “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
  • “The Catbird Seat”

His classic drawing sequences feature:

  • “The War Between Men and Women”
  • The Seal in the Bedroom

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