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An alphabet of darkly comic fates
Edward Gorey’s compact illustrated book turns the alphabet into a sequence of brief, grimly comic vignettes, each pairing a child’s name with a stated misfortune. The sample entries establish the book’s macabre premise, while the alphabetical structure gives the material a clear, recurring frame. Its combination of illustration, wordplay, and unsettling subject matter places it at the intersection of visual art and dark humor.
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"B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh. . . "
A striking small-format illustrated edition of one of Edward Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality" (Vanity Fair)--a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.
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