“Walter Mitty is an ordinary man leading an ordinary life. But he has dreams–vivid, extraordinary daydreams–in which the life he leads is one of excitement and adventure, and he is the hero of his own story. ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ is just one of James Thurber’s many wry, humorous stories. This special collection contains some of the best of his short tales, essays and drawings. Poking fun at his own weaknesses and those of other humans (and dogs) they demonstrate Thurber’s off-beat, hilarious imagination and his unique take on the world around him”–Page 4 of cover.