Amphigorey : fifteen books

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Title:

Amphigorey : fifteen books

Author:

Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000, author.

General Note:

"A Perigee book."

Contents:

The unstrung harp -- The listening attic -- The doubtful guest --The object-lesson -- The bug book -- The fatal lozenge -- The hapless child --The curious sofa -- The willowdale handcar -- The gashlycrumb tinies -- The insect god -- The west wing -- The wuggly ump -- The sinking spell -- The remembered visit.

Physical Description:

ca. 220 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Publisher:

Putnam,

Publication Date:

1981

1972

ISBN:

9780399504334

Publication Information:

New York : Putnam, 1981, c1972.

Call Number:

741.5 GOREY

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Summary

An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories.

In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. A mix of poetry and prose, light-hearted and decidedly more morbid storytelling, the book is sure to satisfy both fans of art and lovers of short stories alike.

Stories included:
"The Unstrung Harp"
"The Listing Attic"
"The Doubtful Guest"
"The Object Lesson"
"The Bug Book"
"The Fatal Lozenge"
"The Hapless Child"
"The Curious Sofa"
"The Willowdale Handcar"
"The Gashlycrumb Tinies"
"The Insect God"
"The West Wing"
"The Wuggly Ump"
"The Sinking Spell"
"The Remembered Visit"

Author Notes

Edward Gorey , known for his unsettling pen-and-ink drawings with a Victorian flair, wrote and illustrated such books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies , and The Headless Bust . He was also the illustrator for the bestselling Lewis Barnavelt series by John Bellairs. Gorey was a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Dracula . His works dating back to the 1950s have been collected in the Amphigorey series of books. He died in 2000.