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Gorey, Edward 1925-2000
Overview
| Works: | 1,012
works in
1,789
publications in
16
languages and
49,969
library holdings
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| Genres: | Humorous fiction
Ghost stories
Christmas stories
Horror fiction
Mystery fiction
Fantasy fiction
Parodies
Graphic novels
Satire
Black humor (Literature)
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| Roles: | Illustrator, Editor, Creator, Signer, Designer, Instrumentalist, Set designer, Librettist, Lyricist, Author of introduction |
| Classifications: | pz7.b413,
741.973 |
Most widely held works about
Edward Gorey
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Most widely held works by
Edward Gorey
Old Possum's book of practical cats by T. S Eliot (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
1967
and
2006
in
English and Dutch
and held by
2,192
libraries
worldwide
These playful verses by a celebrated poet have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were gathered for publication in 1939. As Valerie Eliot has pointed out, there are a number of references to cats in T.S. Eliot's work, but it was to his godchildren, particularly Tom Faber and Alison Tandy, in the 1930s, that he first revealed himself as "Old Possum" and for whom he composed his poems.
The house with a clock in its walls by John Bellairs (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1973
and
2004
in
3
languages
and held by
2,130
libraries
worldwide
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday.
The shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide (
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1971
and
2009
in
5
languages
and held by
1,586
libraries
worldwide
A boy discovers he is shrinking but does not know the cause or cure.
The spell of the sorcerer's skull by John Bellairs (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1984
and
2004
in
English
and held by
1,190
libraries
worldwide
When Johnny Dixon takes a tiny skull from a haunted dollhouse, demonic forces are released, capturing Professor Childermass and leading Johnny on a harrowing chase to a deserted island off the coast of Maine.
The ghost in the mirror by John Bellairs (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1993
and
1994
in
English
and held by
1,151
libraries
worldwide
Rose Rita Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann are transported back to 1828 to save the Weiss family from being destroyed by a wicked wizard.
The eyes of the killer robot by John Bellairs (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1986
and
1998
in
English
and held by
1,142
libraries
worldwide
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard.
Treehorn's treasure by Florence Parry Heide (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
1981
and
1987
in
5
languages
and held by
1,080
libraries
worldwide
For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills.
The mansion in the mist by John Bellairs (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1992
and
2004
in
English
and held by
936
libraries
worldwide
While spending the summer in an old house on a desolate Canadian island, Anthony Monday and Miss Eells discover a chest that can transport them to another world and a maniacal group who are plotting the destruction of people on Earth.
The man who sang the sillies; [poems by John Ciardi (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
1961
in
English
and held by
885
libraries
worldwide
A collection of twenty-five humorous and nonsense poems.
The vengeance of the witch-finder by John Bellairs (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1993
and
1995
in
English
and held by
821
libraries
worldwide
In 1951, while visiting a distant cousin in the English countryside, thirteen-year-old Lewis Barnavelt accidentally unleashes demonic forces and summons the ghost of an evil wizard bent on killing the Barnavelt family.
Ascending peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey : interviews by Edward Gorey (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2001
and
2002
in
English
and held by
815
libraries
worldwide
Presents a selection of twenty-one interviews conducted over the course of twenty-five years with the popular American writer and illustrator.
Red Riding Hood : retold in verse for boys and girls to read themselves by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1972
and
1977
in
English
and held by
802
libraries
worldwide
Retells in verse the adventures of a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.
Treehorn's wish by Florence Parry Heide (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1984
and
1986
in
3
languages
and held by
705
libraries
worldwide
On his birthday Treehorn finds a genie in a bottle and is granted the standard number of wishes.
Brer Rabbit and his tricks by Ennis Rees (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1967
and
1994
in
English and German
and held by
645
libraries
worldwide
Rhymed versions of "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," ,"Hello, House!," "Winnianimus Grass and Whipmewhopme Cake," first collected by J.C. Harris.
The haunted tea-cosy : a dispirited and distasteful diversion for Christmas by Edward Gorey (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
635
libraries
worldwide
Amphigorey by Edward Gorey (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1972
and
2006
in
4
languages
and held by
601
libraries
worldwide
Amphigorey also by Edward Gorey (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1983
and
2002
in
English
and held by
571
libraries
worldwide
Amphigorey too by Edward Gorey (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
1975
and
2003
in
English and Spanish
and held by
564
libraries
worldwide
The monster den; or, Look what happened at my house --and to it; [poems by John Ciardi (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1966
and
1991
in
English
and held by
555
libraries
worldwide
A group of poems revolving around personality traits that are annoying.
Someone could win a polar bear by John Ciardi (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1970
and
2002
in
English
and held by
539
libraries
worldwide
A collection of humorous poetry.
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 Related Identities
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Alternative Names
Bloody, Edward, 1925-2000
Blutig, Eduard.
Blutig, Eduard, 1925-2000
Dogyear, Drew.
Dogyear, Drew, 1925-2000
Dowdy, Regera.
Dowdy, Regera, 1925-2000
Edgy, Wardore.
Edgy, Wardore, 1925-2000
Edward St. John Gorey 1925-2000
Gewe, Raddory.
Gewe, Raddory, 1925-2000
Gorey, Eduard 1925-2000
Gorey, Edward
Gorey, Edward 1925-2000
Gorey, Edward Saint John, 1925-2000
Gorey, Edward St. John
Gorey, Edward St. John, 1925-
Gorey, Edward St. John, 1925-2000
Gorey, Saint John, 1925-2000
Gorey, St. John.
Gorey, St. John, 1925-2000
Grewdead, Roy.
Grewdead, Roy, 1925-2000
Grode, Redway.
Grode, Redway, 1925-2000
Mude, O.
Mude, O., 1925-2000
Pig, Edward.
Pig, Edward, 1925-2000
Pseud. Bloody, Edward 1925-2000
Pseud. Dowdy, Regera 1925-2000
Pseud. Müde, O. 1925-2000
Ward, E. D.
Ward, E. D., 1925-2000
Weary, Ogdred.
Weary, Ogdred, 1925-2000
Weedy, Garrod.
Weedy, Garrod, 1925-2000
Wodge, Dreary.
Wodge, Dreary, 1925-2000
Wryde, Dogear.
Wryde, Dogear, 1925-2000
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