The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities
Introduction '''''The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities''''' is a book by James Thurber first published in 1931 by Harper and Brothers. It collects a number of short humorous pieces, most of which had appeared in ''The New Yorker'', and an introduction by E. B. White.
Contents ===Part One: Mr and Mrs Monroe===A number of short stories featuring the Mr and Mrs Monroe and which contain many autobiographical elements===Part Two: The Pet Department==="Inspired by the daily pet column in the ''New York Evening Post''" and consisting of a number of short question and answers, each illustrated by a Thurber drawing.===Part Three: Ladies and Gentlemen's Guide to Modern English Usage==="Inspired by Mr. H. W. Fowler's ''A Dictionary of Modern English Usage''"
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