A Couple of Hamburgers
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| "A Couple of Hamburgers" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by James Thurber | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The New Yorker |
| Publication date | 1935 |
"A Couple of Hamburgers" is a 1935 short story by James Thurber, the American writer, considered to be one of his best.[1][2][3][4]
It is a thumbnail sketch of a couple in a dysfunctional marriage.
It has been suggested that while "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", arguably Thurber's best-known short story, is a comical story with a tragic side, this is a tragic story with a comical side.[citation needed]
