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El zoo absoluto

Pages
56
Published
2011
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

Edward Gorey's 'The Gashlycrumb Tinies' is a darkly humorous alphabet book that presents a morbidly charming collection of children meeting untimely ends. Each letter of the alphabet introduces a new child and their unfortunate demise, all rendered in Gorey's distinctive gothic illustration style. This macabre yet whimsical work offers a unique and memorable journey through the alphabet.

About the author

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Edward Gorey

Edward Gorey was an American writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books. Gorey is typically described as an illustrator. His books can be found in the humor and cartoon sections of major bookstores, but books like The Object Lesson have earned serious critical respect as works of surrealist art. His experimentations — creating books that were wordless, books that were literally matchbox-sized, pop-up books, books entirely populated by inanimate objects — complicates matters...