Download or read book The Curious Sofa written by Ogdred Weary and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gorey Secrets written by Malcolm Whyte and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Gorey (1925–2000) was a fascinating and prolific author and artist. Of the one hundred delightful and fascinating books that Gorey wrote and illustrated, he rarely revealed their specific inspirations or their meanings. Where did his intriguing ideas come from? In Gorey Secrets: Artistic and Literary Inspirations behind Divers Books by Edward Gorey, Malcolm Whyte utilizes years of thorough research to tell an engrossing, revealing story about Gorey’s unique works. Exploring a sampling of Gorey’s eclectic writings, from The Beastly Baby and The Iron Tonic to The Curious Sofa and Dracula, Whyte uncovers influences of Herman Melville, Agatha Christie, Edward Lear, the I Ching, William Hogarth, Rene Magritte, Hokusai, French cinema, early toy books, eighteenth-century religious tracts for children, and much more. With an enlightening preface by Gorey collaborator and scholar Peter F. Neumeyer, Gorey Secrets brings important, uncharted insight into the genius of Edward Gorey and is a welcome addition to collections of both the seasoned Gorey reader and those who are just discovering his captivating books.

Download or read book The Curious Sofa written by Ogdred Weary and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sinking Spell written by Edward Gorey and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Curious Sofa written by Edward Gorey and published by W. Clement Stone. This book was released on 1961 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Curious Sofa written by Edward Gorey and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Born to Be Posthumous The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey written by Mark Dery and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. ’A genius book about a bookish genius’ Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

Download or read book The Elements of a Home written by Amy Azzarito and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water—plus so much more. • A charming book for anyone who loves history, design, or décor • Readers discover tales from every nook and cranny of a home. • Entries feature historical details from locations all over the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. As a design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, author Amy Azzarito has crafted an engaging, whimsical history of the household objects you've never thought twice about. The result is a fascinating book filled with tidbits from a wide range of cultures and places about the history of domestic luxury. • Filled with lovely illustrations by Alice Pattullo • Perfect for anyone who adores interior design, trivia, history, and unique facts • Great for those who enjoyed The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins

Download or read book The Doubtful Guest written by Edward Gorey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Amphigorey Also written by Edward Gorey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawings (including thirty-two pages in color), captions, and verse showcasing Gorey's unique talents and humor. "The Glorious Nosebleed," "The Utter Zoo," "The Epiplectic Bicycle," and fourteen other selections.

Download or read book Curious Sofa Ogdred Weary written by Edward Gorey and published by Astor-Honor Incorporated. This book was released on 1961-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Anarchist s Design Book written by Christopher Schwarz and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Willowdale Handcar written by Edward Gorey and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Willowdale, traveling by handcar. At once deeply vexing and utterly hilarious, darkly mysterious and amusingly absurd, "The Willowdale Handcar" is vintage Gorey.

Download or read book Sofa Dog PB written by and published by Alison Green Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sofa Dog loves his sofa - and there's NO ROOM for ANYONE ELSE! Unfortunately, all sorts of crazy characters want to share it with him: two cats; three aunties; several rabbits; some orangutans, and even a prize-winning pony. What on earth is a sofa-loving dog to do? Join in the mayhem, and discover just how much you can squish on one sofa! Leonie Lord is the internationally acclaimed illustrator of the bestselling WHIFFY WILSON books. SOFA DOG is the first book she has both written and illustrated.

Download or read book Gorey Stories written by David Aldrich and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1983 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This varied assortment of weird characters and humorous, horrid happenings is drawn from the best of Edward Gorey's illustrated works."--Publisher.

Download or read book Curious Case of Kiryas Joel written by Louis Grumet and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, on the last day of session, the New York State Legislature created a publicly funded school district to cater to the interests of a religious sect called Kiryas Joel, an extremely insular group of Hasidic Jews. The sect had bought land in upstate New York, populated it solely with members of its faction, and created a village that exerted extraordinary political pressure over both political parties in the Legislature. Marking the first time in American history that a governmental unit was established for a religious group, the Legislature's action prompted years of litigation that eventually went to the Supreme Court. The 1994 case, The Board of Education of the Village of Kiryas Joel v. Grumet, stands as the most important legal precedent in the fight to uphold the separation of church and state. In The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel, plaintiff Louis Grumet opens a window onto the Satmar Hasidic community and details the inside story of his fight for the First Amendment. This story—a blend of politics, religion, cultural clashes, and constitutional tension—is an object lesson in the ongoing debate over freedom of vs. freedom from religion.

Download or read book Curious George and the Sleepover written by H.A. Rey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sleepovers are fun—but what if you get homesick? When George is invited to his first sleepover, he is ready to go! It will be a wonderful time filled with fun, games, and special food, shared with his good friends. George packs everything he needs, but what he isn’t prepared for is how worried he feels. And when little monkeys get nervous, they can sometimes get into trouble… Can George’s friends help him overcome his unexpected bout of homesickness to save the sleepover? With art in the classic style of H. A. Rey and engaging text on a relatable childhood theme, this is the perfect read for bedtime or anytime!