The Curious Sofa (an Edward Gorey)
subtitled "A Pornographic Work by Ogdred Weary." Harcourt Brace and Company, New York. 1997 (this edition). Orig (c) 1961 and renewed 1989.
Another classic - this time he spoofs Victorian erotic novels AND himself, it's as though he's mimicking his own style in his "not-so-subtle" double entendres.
Simply brilliant. These things, you've just got to read them to enjoy them. E Gorey books, I believe, defy any sort of description. They just ARE. They're funny simply because they ARE.
Just go out and get the whole lot and scatter them over your coffee table and let whatever guests come over pick them up and read them and give you quizzical looks. You won't find finer entertainment anywhere!
VG
Another classic - this time he spoofs Victorian erotic novels AND himself, it's as though he's mimicking his own style in his "not-so-subtle" double entendres.
Simply brilliant. These things, you've just got to read them to enjoy them. E Gorey books, I believe, defy any sort of description. They just ARE. They're funny simply because they ARE.
Just go out and get the whole lot and scatter them over your coffee table and let whatever guests come over pick them up and read them and give you quizzical looks. You won't find finer entertainment anywhere!
VG
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