The Thurber Carnival

James Thurber

Original title: Thurber Carnival

first published 1945 Perennial Classics, 1999 425 pages

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James Thurber's unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, The Thurber Carnival captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in The New Yorker, are from his uproarious...

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Editions we hold

Thurber Carnival edition · 2020 · HarperCollins Publishers · 448 pages · 9780063075771
Thurber Carnival edition · 2019 · Samuel French, Inc. · 90 pages
The Thurber Carnival paperback · 2014 · Penguin Classics · 9780141395975
Thurber Carnival edition · 2014 · Penguin Books, Limited · 9780141395982
Thurber Carnival edition · 2004 · Amereon Ltd. · 9780848827496
Thurber Carnival edition · 1999 · Turtleback · 9780613293648
The Thurber carnival edition · 1999 · Perennial Classics · 425 pages
The Thurber carnival edition · 1994 · Modern Library · 443 pages
The Thurber Carnival hardcover · 1990 · Perennial Library
The Thurber Carnival audiobook · 1984 · Books on Tape, Inc. · 9780736606806
Thurber Carnival edition · 1979 · Random House Publishing Group · 9780394604749
The Thurber Carnival hardcover · 1979 · Modern Library · 9780394600857

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