AmphigoreyReihe
Diese Serie bietet eine einzigartige Mischung aus schwarzem Humor und absurdem Realismus. Mit sorgfältig ausgearbeiteten Schwarz-Weiß-Illustrationen und Vers- sowie Prosaerzählungen, die sich oft um unglückliche Ereignisse und makabre Themen drehen, finden diese Werke durch ihre bizarre Leichtigkeit den Weg ins Herz der Leser. Jede Geschichte ist eine Einladung in eine Welt, in der Tragik auf unerwartete Belustigung trifft.
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Amphigorey Too
- 256 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
This follow-up to the darkly humorous Amphigorey is wittier, more macabre, and more wondrous than ever. Master illustrator and iconic gothic storyteller Edward Gorey gives his fans 20 more nonsensically and mind-bending tales that draw fans and unsuspecting newcomers into a world only he can create. Gorey's pen-and-ink drawings spur the imagination and satisfy fans of art and the good storytelling.Contains The Beastly Baby, The Nursery Frieze, The Pious Infant, The Evil Garden, The Inanimate Tragedy, The Gilded Bat, The Iron Tonic, The Osbick Bird, The Chinese Obelisks (bis), The Deranged Cousins, The Eleventh Episode, [The Untitled Book], The Lavender Leotard, The Disrespectful Summons, The Abandoned Sock, The Lost Lions, Story for Sara [by Alphonse Allais], The Salt Herring [by Charles Cros], Leaves from a Mislaid Album, and A Limerick.
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Amphigorey Also
- 256 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
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.
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Amphigorey Again
- 260 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Figbash is acrobatic, topiaries are tragic, hippopotami are admonitory, and galoshes are remorseful in this celebration of a unique talent that never fails to delight, amuse, and confound readers. This latest collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edward Gorey.