James Thurber. His masquerades

Frontmatter -- Foreword and Acknowledgements -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- I. Thurber's Comic Nightmare -- II. Parody and Unwitting Masquerade -- III. Thurber's Clown: Limitations and Acceptance -- IV. An Education for Hard Times -- V. Fable and Fairy Tale -- Epilogue: The Limits of Comedy -- Bibliographical Note -- Index