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Amphigorey Again
First published 2006 · 264 pages
A delightfully grim and eccentric collection of illustrated nonsense that feels like wandering through a haunted, Victorian curiosity shop.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like wandering through a dusty, dimly lit Victorian curiosity shop where every peculiar object has a darkly funny story to tell. The experience is delightfully meandering, inviting you to linger over meticulous, cross-hatched illustrations and sparse, deadpan captions. It wraps you in a cozily gloomy atmosphere, balancing macabre sensibilities with an undeniable, whimsical charm. The tone is relentlessly droll, treating tragic topiaries and acrobatic oddities with the same wry, aristocratic detachment. It is a book that does not rush to make sense, but rather asks you to sit inside its elegant absurdity. Lovers of gothic aesthetics, dry wit, and playful nonsense will find themselves thoroughly enchanted by this peculiar, shadowy world.
- Mood
- gothic
- whimsical
- eccentric
- cozily gloomy
- Tone
- deadpan
- wry
- macabre
- absurdist
- droll
- Pace
- meandering
- Themes
- the absurdity of existence · morbid curiosity · Victorian melancholy · playful nonsense
- The writing
- Sparse, archaic, and meticulously deadpan, often employing rhyming couplets that contrast sharply with the grim subject matter.
- The arc
- A delightfully morbid stroll through eccentric vignettes that shifts from mild bewilderment to a deep, cozy appreciation of the absurd.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in dark, dry humor, intricate cross-hatching, and the peculiar charm of Victorian-tinged nonsense.
Content notes
- morbid humor
- cartoon violence
- death
About the book
This latest collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edward Gorey. 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. Amphigorey Again contains previously uncollected work and two unpublished stories—"The Izzard Book," a quirky riff on the letter Z, and "La Malle Saignante," a bilingual homage to early French silent serial movies. Rough sketches and unfinished panels show an ironic and singular mind at work.
Description from Open Library.
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