Not for sale this pdf file was created for educational, scholarly, and internet archival use only. The doubtful guest s arrival, behaviour and intention to stay, mystifies his unsuspective hosts in one of gorey s best loved works. I think i like doubtful guest even better than that volume. Originally published in 1957, the doubtful guest serves as a prime example of the beauty, eccentricity, and brilliance of edward gorey s work. Dust jacket is pricecli edition first printing, stated.
The doubtful guest victoria university of wellington. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a tony award for his broadway production of edward gorey s dracula. Condition inked gift inscription from a friend on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good, clean, bright copy. Edward gorey 19252000 was an american illustrator and writer, chiefly remembered for his illustrated books. Still my favourite, the doubtful guest 1957 is everything great about gorey in 14 rhyming couplets. The creature would appear in my mind at odd intervals, sparked by some more or less random association. Author illustrator edward gorey has an almost cult following and his book the doubtful guest shows us why he is loved by so many. Doubtful guest book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. The staid, pale, victorian inhabitants of the mansion alternately stare and glare at the doubtful guest as it tears out whole chapters from books, peels the soles of its white canvas shoes, and broods while lying on the floor inconveniently close. It is the third of goreys books and shares with his others a. Edward gorey 19252000 wrote and illustrated such popular books as the doubtful guest, the gashlycrumb tinies, and the headless bust. From the gashlycrumb tinies to the doubtful guest, edward gorey s wickedly funny and deliciously sinister little books have influenced our culture in innumerable ways, from the works of tim burton and neil gaiman to lemony snicket. The doubtful guest by edward gorey 3,857 ratings, 4.
Thus begins one of edward goreys most popular illustrated books, the doubtful guest, a deliciously twisted comedy of manners, where a scarf and sneaker clad creature overstays its welcome by seventeen years in the home of a staid, victorian family. The doubtful guest pdf by edward gorey posted on august 20, 2019 august 21, 2019 by rahul download the doubtful guest by edward gorey the book describes staid, pale, victorian inhabitants of the mansion alternately stare and glare at the uncertain guest because it tears out whole chapters from books, peels the soles of its white canvas shoes. Bookspdf4free page 114 of 128 download books in pdf for free. The little fellow pictured here has haunted me since childhood, though i have long since forgotten the exact circumstances of our acquaintance. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the pbs series mystery. Another gem by edward gorey comment, rate, subscribe music.
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Currently published by harcourt, the doubtful guest has been a favorite worldwide since its debut in 1957. Buy a cheap copy of the doubtful guest book by edward gorey. He was also the illustrator for the bestselling lewis barnavelt series by john bellairs. John gorey february 22, 1925 april 15, 2000 was an american writer and artist noted for his illustrated books.
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