Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey

Mark Dery

512 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction art biography informative reflective slow-paced

Description

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. Some even call ...

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inspiring 36%
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emotional 18%
funny 18%
challenging 9%
dark 9%

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