reviews
Jan 29, 2012
Cheryl in CC NV
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There may be one or two essays in this diverse collection you want to skip. That's okay. There's very likely something to please you. I skipped the critique of (homage to) Henry James's works. But I liked the review of My Fair Lady - I want to write a review like that. I loved the piece 'A Moment with Mandy' because he's willing to banter with a small child and even let her 'win.'
Several pieces have to do with his frustration with people who don't love language as he does. One More...
Several pieces have to do with his frustration with people who don't love language as he does. One More...
Jan 29, 2012
Sarah Jane
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In one of the pieces included in this compilation ("Conversation Piece: Connecticut"), Thurber's envisioned alter ego tells him over an early-morning highball, "You go around in tiny circles." That pretty much encapsulates James Thurber and his writing style.
The humorist covers all of his favorite rants in this book - his exasperation with women, improper use of language, the imminent doom of culture - and per usual, seeks solace in linguistic calisthenics, hig More...
The humorist covers all of his favorite rants in this book - his exasperation with women, improper use of language, the imminent doom of culture - and per usual, seeks solace in linguistic calisthenics, hig More...
Jan 29, 2012
Adam
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I only wish someone had encouraged, coerced or forced me to read Thurber sooner.
This collection doesn't hit the humorous heights of "My Life and Hard Times," but here Thurber reveals himself as an editor's writer. I would venture that "Lanterns & Lances" is actually a writing handbook wearing the guise of a collection of humorous essays.
Some of the titles tell the tale: "The Spreading 'You Know,'" "Such a a Phrase as Drifts Through Dream More...
This collection doesn't hit the humorous heights of "My Life and Hard Times," but here Thurber reveals himself as an editor's writer. I would venture that "Lanterns & Lances" is actually a writing handbook wearing the guise of a collection of humorous essays.
Some of the titles tell the tale: "The Spreading 'You Know,'" "Such a a Phrase as Drifts Through Dream More...
Aug 02, 2009
Maria
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Worth reading for the short, humorous "The darlings at the top of the stairs" -- about our child-centered society.
Apr 21, 2008
Kevin p.
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Sometimes I just don't know what Thurber is going for with all his outlandish zaniness. Thurber Thurber Thurber.
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Ben
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I never get tired of Thurber's writing. His stories make wonderful, casual reading.
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