Edward Gorey

'A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh...'

The Gashlycrumb Tinies, Or, After the Outing

Amphigorey

Collects classic ghost stories chosen and illustrated by the famous illustrator Edward Gorey, including works by Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

Ghost Stories

The Haunted Looking Glass

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.

The Doubtful Guest

Perhaps one of his most autobiographical works, THE UNSTRUNG HARP is a look at the literary life and its 'attendant woes: isolation, writer's block, professional jealousy, and plain boredom.' But as with all of Edward Gorey's books, TUH is also about life in general, with its anguish, turnips, conjunctions, illness, defeat, string, parties, no parties, desuetude, fever, tides, labels, mourning, elsewards. Finally, TUH is about Edward Gorey the writer, about Edward Gorey writing THE UNSTRUNG HARP. Originally published in 1953, it's a small masterpiece.

Or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel

The Unstrung Harp

The Hapless Child

The Insect God

Edmund Gravel, known as the Recluse of Lower Spigot, is preparing to take tea by himself on Christmas Eve. Just as he is waiting for the week's teabag to steep, the tea-cosy twitches and from beneath it leaps a creature - the Bahhum Bug. Then they are joined by the Ghost of Christmas past.

The Haunted Tea-cosy

The story of an intrepid voyage of epic proportion with a hero unequaled in the annals of literature. Gorey is "a man of enormous erudition . . . an artist and writer of genius" ("The New Yorker").

The Epiplectic Bicycle

The Loathsome Couple

The West Wing

Karen Wilkin

Presents a selection of twenty-one interviews conducted over the course of twenty-five years with the popular American writer and illustrator.

Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey

Ascending Peculiarity

Setting out from Willowdale by handcar, three mysterious figures pass a number of odd characters and witness a series of baffling phenomena, from a house burning down in a field to a palatial mansion set precariously on a bluff, in a macabre new tale by the late author of The Haunted Tea-Cosy. 20,000 first printing.

The Willowdale Handcar, Or, The Return of the Black Doll

This is a risque story which follows the adventures of Alice, a society gal, her extremely well-endowed beau, Herbert, and his saucy aunt, Lady Celia. Ogdred Weary is a pseudonym of Edward Gorey.

The Curious Sofa

The Gilded Bat

The Wuggly Ump

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.

The Blue Aspic

The inhabitants of the ever-so-popular Haunted-Tea Cosy return in a new holiday tale. As we wander off with Edward Gorey into the new millenium our reasons for being here are far from clear. Nevertheless, here is the master craftsman at his best!

A Melancholy Meditation on the False Millennium

The Headless Bust

Shannon Lemme

The Quingawaga and Mork, Fidknop and Ampoo are among the fantastical imaginings of Edward Gorey's Utter Zoo Alphabet. The twenty-six postcards (one for each letter of the alphabet) feature Gorey's illustrations of unusual and biologically questionable creatures, each one described by a typically witty Gorey couplet.

A Book of Postcards

The Utter Zoo Alphabet

On a long trip abroad, Gorey's young Drusilla is introduced to high art and gourmet meals. She gamely tries to appreciate the museums, rich food, and architectural wonders that delight her parents, only to find herself drifting along in a puzzling world. But then Miss Skrim-Pshaw takes her for tea with Mr Crague, a sockless, elderly man with a notable past, and their brief encounter is what will haunt Drusilla years later. Her casual promise to the old man has led to sudden recollection, then sad regret. curious coming-of-age tale, Edward Gorey employs his signature dark humor and exquisite illustrations to deftly portray the precociousness of a child on the brink of adulthood. One of the most enigmatic of Gorey's many books, The Remembered Visit has been a favorite of Gorey fans, young and old, since its original release in 1965.

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