Man Who Was Walter Mitty

This book offers new insights into James Thurber, the man who has been called &quote;America's Twentieth Century Mark Twain.&quote; The book places Thurber in the context of his early years in Ohio -- his highly dysfunctional family, his curious relatives -- his memory -- which evolved into his fictional world of &quote;confusion, eccentricity and chaos.&quote; &quote;The Man Who Was Walter Mitty&quote; shows how his world was leavened by both humor and tragedy -- how his world was shaped by total blindness when he was at the height of his fame. It examines Thurber himself as Walter Mitty-- a remarkably timid, day-dreaming man , forever harassed, oppressed and conquered by Thurber women. Only Thurber's dog drawings looked at life with aplomb and sanity. Part of a 3-book series: &quote;The Man Who ...&quote; : &quote;The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss&quote; (Theodor Geisel); &quote; The Man Who Was Walter Mitty &quote;(Thurber); &quote;The Man Who Changed His Skin&quote; (John Howard Griffin).