. . . in which I attempt to pick out the good bits, one recommendation at a time
Monday, November 7, 2011
Rec. #207 (abbrev.): Amphigorey
What: Edward Gorey collection, The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, The West Wing, The Wuggly Ump, The Sinking Spell, The Remembered Visit
Representative quote: "It was already Thursday, but his lordship's artificial limb could not be found; therefore, having directed the servants to fill the baths, he seized the tongs and set out at once for the edge of the lake, where the Throbblefoot Spectre still loitered in a distraught manner." --- first lines of The Object-Lesson
Also: Ascending Peculiarity (Rec. #80)
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