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Further Fables for Our Time

James Thurber

First published 1956
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Cover art James Thurber
Pages 174
Price $3.50

Illustrated by the Author on title page Thirty-seven of these fables originally appeared in The New Yorker, but these ten are printed here for the first time: The Sea and the Shore, The Lion and the Foxes, The Hen Party, The Bears and the Monkeys, The Chipmunk and His Mate, The Trial of the Old Watchdog, The Godfather and His Godchild, Tea for One, The Lady of the Legs and The Shore and the Sea.

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Page Title Author(s) Type
1 The Sea and the Shore James Thurber Short Story
4 The Truth About Toads James Thurber Short Story
9 The Butterfly, the Ladybug, and the Phoebe James Thurber Short Story
11 The Foolhardy Mouse and the Cautious Cat James Thurber Short Story
15 The Rose and the Weed James Thurber Short Story
18 The Bat Who Got the Hell Out James Thurber Short Story
23 The Lion and the Foxes James Thurber Short Story
25 The Wolf Who Went Places James Thurber Short Story
29 The Bluebird and His Brother James Thurber Short Story
32 The Clothes Moth and the Luna Moth James Thurber Short Story
36 The Lover and His Lass James Thurber Short Story
40 The Fox and the Crow James Thurber Short Story
43 Variations on the Theme James Thurber Short Story
47 The Bears and the Monkeys James Thurber Short Story
51 The Father and His Daughter James Thurber Short Story
54 The Cat in the Lifeboat James Thurber Short Story
60 The Bragdowdy and the Busybody James Thurber Short Story
65 The Human Being and the Dinosaur James Thurber Short Story
70 The Hen Party James Thurber Short Story
74 The Rose, the Fountain, and the Dove James Thurber Short Story
79 The Bachelor Penguin and the Virtuous Mate James Thurber Short Story
84 The Peacelike Mongoose James Thurber Short Story
87 The Godfather and His Godchild James Thurber Short Story
89 The Grizzly and the Gadgets James Thurber Short Story
95 The Goose That Laid the Gilded Egg James Thurber Short Story
99 The Trial of the Old Watchdog James Thurber Short Story
103 The Philosopher and the Oyster James Thurber Short Story
106 Tea for One James Thurber Short Story
109 The Mouse and the Money James Thurber Short Story
113 The Wolf at the Door James Thurber Short Story
115 What Happened to Charles James Thurber Short Story
119 The Daws on the Dial James Thurber Short Story
123 The Tiger Who Would Be King James Thurber Short Story
126 The Chipmunk and His Mate James Thurber Short Story
129 The Weaver and the Worm James Thurber Short Story
130 Two Dogs James Thurber Short Story
134 The Lady of the Legs James Thurber Short Story
137 The Kingfisher and the Phoebe James Thurber Short Story
139 The Turtle Who Conquered Time James Thurber Short Story
144 The Lion and the Lizard James Thurber Short Story
146 The Tigress and Her Mate James Thurber Short Story
150 The Magpie's Treasure James Thurber Short Story
154 The Cricket and the Wren James Thurber Short Story
159 The Crow and the Scarecrow James Thurber Short Story
163 Ivory, Apes, and People James Thurber Short Story
167 Oliver and the Other Ostriches James Thurber Short Story
172 The Shore and the Sea James Thurber Short Story

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Further Fables for Our Time Cover 2020 Faded Page eBook Collection 20130335