Selected Letters of James Thurber

Article number 10221044

A curated selection of more than one hundred forty letters written by American author and humorist James Thurber, spanning different periods of his life. The collection brings together correspondence with key literary figures such as E. B. White, Harold Ross, and John O’Hara, as well as friends and acquaintances from his personal and professional circles. The letters offer insight into his work within the American literary landscape of the 20th century, his writing practices, and his relationships within the cultural and editorial milieu of his time. Throughout the correspondence, Thurber’s characteristic wit, irony, and sharp observational humor are consistently present, reflecting the style that defines both his fiction and his cartoons.