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

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

Mark Dery, Edward Gorey

513 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

nonfiction art biography informative reflective slow-paced
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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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Moods

informative 100%
inspiring 38%
reflective 38%
dark 15%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
challenging 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

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