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"The Night the Bed Fell" [1] is a short story published by American author James Thurber in 1933. The story is a brief account of an event that took place at his house in Columbus, Ohio . It appears as chapter one of My Life and Hard Times .
The Night the Bed Fell [8] consists of First Man sitting at the edge of the stage, telling the story of a particular night from his (Thurber's) childhood, when a collapsing bed provoked remarkable reactions from members of his eccentric extended family.
"The Night the Bed Fell" "The Night the Ghost Got In" "The Owl Who Was God" "The Peacelike Mongoose" "The Princess and the Tin Box" "The Rabbits Who Caused All the Trouble" "The Remarkable Case of Mr.Bruhl" "The Scotty Who Knew Too Much" "The Seal Who Became Famous" "The Secret Life of James Thurber", 1943 "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
This year, Columbus-born writer, playwright and cartoonist James Thurber would have turned 130. Thurber was born in 1894 and died, at age 66, in 1961.
Thurber's short story “The Night the Bed Fell” was also inspired by events in the house. [7] Thurber's time in the house was challenging, particularly because of his experience at the university. Due to his physical limitations, including bad eyesight, he performed poorly at required gym classes and military drills.
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Novels by James Thurber (2 P) Pages in category "Works by James Thurber" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... The Night the Bed Fell; O.
A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said. Helen Davey, who lived in northeastern England and ran a ...