* As an aside, another Gorey fan who was more dedicated than I am, has noted that “Epiplectic is a form of the word epiplexis: a Greek word which means to chide or shame someone into better behavior.” (thank you, Goreyana). Recommended to ages 8 and up, in particular fans of (1) Tim Burton, and (2) the Edwardian and Victorian eras.

They do remember how KATE died however, and are careful to avoid her page. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book First Edition Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine US 100.00 Convert currency US 5.00 Shipping Within U.S.A. I was rewarded by the discovery of Gorey’s rich collection of pen-and-ink works, including The Gashycrumb Tinies, all of which extended beyond the rules of convention and from which I learnt such useful words such as “awl” (the pointy instrument that caused OLIVE’s demise), “lye” (which did JAMES in) and – my personal favourite – “ennui” (to which poor NEVILLE succumbed).Īnna and Ben have both thumbed through my slim copy of TGT and neither have been traumatized by its contents. The Gashlycrumb Tinies Edward Gorey Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, 1986 ISBN 10: 0396080073 ISBN 13: 9780396080077 Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, U.S.A. Instead, I found a battered copy of The Epiplectic* Bicycle, which was so disarmingly odd as to pique my curiosity about this unusual author and illustrator.

I discovered Edward Gorey (1925 – 2000) when I was a university student in Toronto, poking about second-hand bookstores on Yonge Street, looking for out-of-print Bukowski novels. … and so on and so forth until poor ZILLAH who expires from the liberal over-consumption of gin. Except it describes, with a hint of delicious glee, the unexpected ways in which 26 small defenceless children come to their (sometimes macabre) ends. The Gashycrumb Tinies has black and white pictures of children in it and sparse, rhyming text ordered alphabetically, so I suppose it could be categorized as a child’s alphabet picture book.

“N is for NEVILLE who died of ennui.” – Edward Gorey

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