Schulstempel, die Seiten sind gebräunt, Thurber`s art was easy to recognize but hard to define. He created a world in which mournfully sagacious hounds loom over frightened little men who are trying desperately to master life`s problems. His drawings and prose alike were marked by economy, wry humour, and an inimitable blend of precision and fantasy. Perhaps his most justly famous character was Walter Mitty, whose Secret Life gloriously makes up for the shy young man`s failures in competitive real life. Thurberites - and they are many - hardly need eminding that the classic Thurberisms are preserved in Thurber´ Dogs, The Thurber Album, Thurber Country, and many more like-minded collections. (aus dem Buch) 2k6