The Doubtful Guest

A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably strange (and strangely enjoyable) read for all ages.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey

 

Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably strange (and strangely enjoyable) read for all ages.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Edward Gorey
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 15.06.1998
• EAN: 9780151003136
• ISBN: 978-0-15-100313-6
• Pages: 32
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 117 mm x 8 mm
• Poids: 118 g
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Général, dictionnaires; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir *, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Media Tie-In, ART: Individual Artists / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Fantasy, ART: Individual Artists / Monographs, DESIGN: Graphic Arts / Illustration, HUMOR: Form / Limericks & Verse, ART: Techniques / Pen & Ink Drawing, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Dystopian, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Nonfiction / History