The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities explained

The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities
Author:	James Thurber
Illustrator:	James Thurber
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Publisher:	Harper and Brothers
Release Date:	1931
Media Type:	Print
Pages:	151
Oclc:	504043017

The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities is a book by James Thurber first published in 1931 by Harper and Brothers.^[1] It collects a number of short humorous pieces, most of which had appeared in The New Yorker,^[2] and an introduction by E. B. White.

Contents

Part One: Mr and Mrs Monroe

A number of short stories featuring the Mr and Mrs Monroe and which contain many autobiographical elements^[3]

Part Two: The Pet Department

"Inspired by the daily pet column in the New York Evening Post" and consisting of a number of short question and answers, each illustrated by a Thurber drawing.

Part Three: Ladies and Gentlemen's Guide to Modern English Usage

"Inspired by Mr. H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Web Page Under Construction . 2009-12-01 . 2011-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110203165504/http://www.thurberhouse.org/finding_aid/jtfcseries4.html . dead .
2. Web site: James Thurber Thurber, James (Vol. 125) - Essay. eNotes.com. 4 January 2022.
3. Web site: "Goodyear Theatre" Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe) (TV Episode 1959) . IMDb.com.