The Curious Sofa by Edward Gorey

The Curious Sofa by Edward Gorey

A satire on erotic literature follows the experiences of Alice as she joins a group of unusual people whose actions are enigmatically implied.

Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was born in Chicago. He studied briefly at the Art Institute of Chicago, spent three years in the army testing poison gas, and attended Harvard College, where he majored in French literature and roomed with the poet Frank O'Hara. In 1953 Gorey published The Unstrung Harp, the first of his many extraordinary books, which include The Curious Sofa, The Haunted Tea Cosy, and The Epiplectic Bicycle. In addition to illustrating his own books, Gorey provided drawings to countless books for both children and adults.

In addition to illustrating his own books, Edward Gorey provided drawings to countless books for both children and adults. Of these, New York Review Books has published The Haunted Looking Glass, a collection of Gothic tales that he selected and illustrated; The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells; Men and Gods, a retelling of ancient Greek myths by Rex Warner; in collaboration with Rhoda Levine, Three Ladies Beside the Sea and He Was There from the Day We Moved In; and The Unrest-Cure and Other Stories, a collection of tales by Saki.

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ISBN 13	9780151003075
ISBN 10	0151003076
Title	The Curious Sofa
Author	Edward Gorey
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cengage Learning EMEA
Year published	1999-09-10
Number of pages	64
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