The James Thurber Audio Collection
Fables and Selected Stories by James Thurber

Audiobook Awesome narrator Funny and energetic reading. Really a pleasure. Witty little humorous stories including “ the secret life of Walter Mitty” , I especially like the first story about the French language guide hilarious!......more

Favorites were The Night the Ghosts Got In and The Night the Bed Fell on Father......more

although I see the appeal of Thurber's humour, his casual misogyny paired with Olberman's screaming-at-the-top-of-his-lungs declamatory style made this a less than stellar experience.......more

It's a fun read, even if some of the references may feel a bit dated. His worldview and style reflect the world of the mid-twentieth century and provide a glimpse into that era. The reader did an excellent job of catching the frustration and irony of the whimsical prose. He nailed the comedic timing......more

I don’t want to discourage people from reading this book by giving it only two stars, but it had only a few stories that I found really funny. (The Night the Bed Fell is one.) Some stories, nope, it was the fables’ moral of the story that usually left me perplexed. I am glad that I listened to this......more