A new, small-format edition of one of Edward Gorey’s “dark masterpieces of surreal morality” (Vanity Fair): a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.
The concept behind “The Gashlycrumb Tinies; or, After the Outing,” by Edward Gorey, is brilliant in its simplicity. It consists of a series of rhymes about small children who suffer various deaths. Each child has a name beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, and their grim fates are arranged alphabetically by name. Each fate is also accompanied by one of Gorey’s macabre drawings. Sample lines: “E is for Ernest who choked on a peach. F is for Fanny sucked dry by a leech. G is for George smothered under a rug. H is for Hector done in by a thug.”
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Gorey’s children have a proper Victorian look to them which makes their scenarios that much more bizarre. Most of the drawings show the unfortunate children just before their deaths; only a few of the pictures actually show explicit death or violence.
One could read “Gashlycrumb Tinies” as an outrageous parody of children’s books (of alphabet primers in particular), or just enjoy it for what it is.
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies Info
- Author: Edward Gorey( Download PDF :
) - Language: English
- Hardcover: 64 pages
- Publisher: Harcourt Brace (October 15, 1997)
- ISBN-10: 0151003084
- ISBN-13: 978-0151003082
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 5 inches
About the Author
Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey’s Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.
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