Name: The Doubtful Guest
Brand: Thomson Learning
SKU: 2228679
Price: 23.07 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.42 (4498 reviews)

The Doubtful Guest

By Gorey, Edward

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Format

Paperback, 32 pages

Published

UK, 31 December 1998

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.

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Product Description

EAN

9780151003136

ISBN

0151003130

Writer

Gorey, Edward

Publisher

Thomson Learning

Other Information

Illustrations, unspecified

Dimensions

12.1 x 18.4 x 0.8 centimetres (0.04 kg)

About the Author

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.

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By Gemma on January 9, 2008

This is just a lovely book for children who have a really good sense of humour, or for grown-up children with the same sense of humour. Like all of Edward Gorey's books, a dark sense of humour is needed to get a lot of the jokes, but if you are the right kind of person, you should get a lot of laughs out of this. The illustrations are just beautiful in their own way, and this hardcover edition should be really nice.

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