The Doubtful Guest

The Doubtful Guest PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312921453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"An artist and writer of genius" (New Yorker) gives us a small-format edition of one of his favorite tales-a deliciously twisted comedy of manners.

The Doubtful Guest

The Doubtful Guest PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151003136
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Being a tale--perhaps an allegory--of deceptive simplicity, with universal meaning for all civilized men and women, Gorey's "The Doubtful Guest" is republished here in a deluxe hardcover edition at an eerily low price.

Born to Be Posthumous

Born to Be Posthumous PDF Author: Mark Dery
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 031645107X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. From The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously sinister little books have influenced our culture in innumerable ways, from the works of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman to Lemony Snicket. Some even call him the Grandfather of Goth. But who was this man, who lived with over twenty thousand books and six cats, who roomed with Frank O'Hara at Harvard, and was known -- in the late 1940s, no less -- to traipse around in full-length fur coats, clanking bracelets, and an Edwardian beard? An eccentric, a gregarious recluse, an enigmatic auteur of whimsically morbid masterpieces, yes -- but who was the real Edward Gorey behind the Oscar Wildean pose? He published over a hundred books and illustrated works by Samuel Beckett, T.S. Eliot, Edward Lear, John Updike, Charles Dickens, Hilaire Belloc, Muriel Spark, Bram Stoker, Gilbert & Sullivan, and others. At the same time, he was a deeply complicated and conflicted individual, a man whose art reflected his obsessions with the disquieting and the darkly hilarious. Based on newly uncovered correspondence and interviews with personalities as diverse as John Ashbery, Donald Hall, Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, and Anna Sui, Born to Be Posthumous draws back the curtain on the eccentric genius and mysterious life of Edward Gorey.

The World of Edward Gorey

The World of Edward Gorey PDF Author: Clifford Ross
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810990838
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A look at the artist and his work, including his illustrations for T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and the animated credits for the Mystery! series on public television.

The Bug Book

The Bug Book PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Category

Category PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher: Pomegranate
ISBN: 9780764937507
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Finally, back in print! Edward Gorey's CATEGORY was first published by Gotham Book Mart in 1974. The English language edition has been out of print for decades. One of Gorey's most beloved books, CATEGORY collects a series of fifty cat vignettes, originally created by the artist as accompaniments to a limited edition of his book Amphigorey. Gorey once said, "I can't conceive of a life without cats." Now Gorey fans and cat lovers alike won't have to conceive of a world without CATEGOREY. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) may be best known for his mildly unsettling illustrated tales and cautionary alphabets—The Deranged Cousins, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Doubtful Guest, among many others. He was also a playwright, an award-winning set and costume designer, and the creator of the animated introductions to the PBS series Mystery!

The Haunted Tea-cosy

The Haunted Tea-cosy PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151004157
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 70

Book Description
In his Preface to "A Christmas Carol", Charles Dickens wrote that he tried "to raise the Ghost of an Idea" with readers and trusted that it would "haunt their house pleasantly". In December 1997, 154 Christmases later, the "New York Times Magazine" asked its own Edward Gorey to refurbish this enduring morality tale. The result is this "dispirited and distasteful diversion for Christmas". Illustrations.

The Recently Deflowered Girl

The Recently Deflowered Girl PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781408805176
Category : Sex
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
For more than half a century Miss Hyacinthe Phypps has been offering guidance on proper behavior. Her simple rules of propriety and common sense have helped a generation of girls over the threshold to womanhood. Recognizing the need that prevails more today than ever before, Miss Phypps has been persuaded to bring back into print this priceless volume of her words of advice, delightfully accompanied by Edward Gorey's ink and watercolor illustrations, that have been so valuable on so many occasions. It is the publisher's fondest hope that this book will serve the current generation of young ladies as it served their mothers.

Amphigorey

Amphigorey PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140129038
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description

The Blue Aspic

The Blue Aspic PDF Author: Edward Gorey
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
ISBN: 9780764950629
Category : Fans (Persons)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Ortenzia Caviglia is an undiscovered opera understudy whose lucky break results from the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Upon hearing her sing, Jasper Ankle becomes her deepest admirer, undaunted by perilous weather and abject poverty in his quest to hear her sing. As Ortenzia's star rises, Jasper sinks further into despair, until performer and fan collide in true Edward Gorey fashion. Exquisitely illustrated with Gorey's signature pen-and-ink crosshatching, The Blue Aspic is a heart-wrenching and oddly hilarious tale of unrequited love and the dangers of celebrity. Treasured by adoring fans since its original release in 1968, The Blue Aspic remains an iconic masterpiece from the one and only great Mr. Gorey.
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