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Beaten-down underachievers had long been-and would continue to be-central to many of Thurber’s stories and drawings, but what set Walter Mitty apart from his counterparts was a series of flights into heroic fantasies-daydreams that increasingly seem to intrude on Mitty’s grasp of reality. Includes: The Seal in the Bedroom | My Life and Hard Times | The Last Flower | The 13 Clocks | more | 1,004 pagesĪn article that appeared recently in The Columbus Dispatch (James Thurber’s hometown newspaper) considers the enduring popularity of characters like Walter Mitty, who made his creator famous after the publication of “The Secret Life” in 1939. Previous Story of the Week selections by James Thurber

“ James Thurber’s Humorous Heart,” (Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post) “ Why We Relate to Characters Like Walter Mitty” (Steve Stephens, The Columbus Dispatch)