My World and Welcome to It

by James Thurber

First published 1219

In "My World - and Welcome to It," James Thurber's incisive wit and vivid imagination transform the mundane into the extraordinary. From a man who mistakes his wife for a hat to a war between humans and mice, these stories brim with Thurber's singular brand of subtle comedy and sharp social commentary. With a keen eye for the ironies of everyday life, he skewers the pretensions of the middle class and lays bare the chaos bubbling beneath the surface of polite society.

Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, comedy

Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical

Tropes: irony, subtle-humor

Period: 20th-Century

208 pages · Hardcover · Amereon Ltd

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