The Gashlycrumb Tinies

Name: The Gashlycrumb Tinies
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SKU: 9780151003082
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By Edward Gorey

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The Gashlycrumb Tinies is a darkly humorous, illustrated alphabet book by Edward Gorey. Each letter introduces a child meeting a grim fate, weaving a surreal and whimsical tale of morality through a chilling yet witty journey.
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Format: Hardback

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The Gashlycrumb Tinies

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Ideal for readers who appreciate macabre humour, dark literary art, and unique illustrated works with an unconventional twist.

Drawings show an alphabet of young victims and how they died.

Description

B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh...

A striking small-format illustrated edition of one of Edward Gorey's dark masterpieces of surreal morality (Vanity Fair)—a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780151003082

Publisher: Harcourt Brace International

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 October 1997

Country: United States

Imprint: Harcourt Brace International

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

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Edward Gorey Fiction Graphic Novels Humour

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.