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The Doubtful Guest is a short, illustrated book by Edward Gorey, first published by Doubleday in 1957. It is the third of Gorey's books and shares with his others a sense of the absurd, meticulous cross-hatching, and a seemingly Edwardian setting.
- Edward Gorey
- 1957
The Doubtful Guest. Edward Gorey. 4.42. 4,393 ratings221 reviews. The doubtful guest shows up unannounced and unwelcome, yet its presence is accepted after only a brief interlude of screaming.
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27 de nov. de 2023 · But the Doubtful Guest is the star. An imaginative combination of a small child and a large penguin, it becomes the interminable, uninvited guest of a household that endures its rude, odd, and perplexing manner — seemingly without end.
15 de jun. de 1998 · by Edward Gorey (Author) 4.8 568 ratings. See all formats and editions. A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter ...
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It contains musical adaptations of The Sinking Spell, The Object Lesson, The Insect God, The Doubtful Guest, The Remembered Visit, and The Hapless Child. The last three songs also have been published on his 1987 Live album with Jack Bruce, Rick Fenn, and Nick Mason.
A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature,...
3 de dic. de 2018 · Edward Gorey, “The Doubtful Guest” (Doubleday), 1957 Gorey acknowledged his debt to the Surrealists: I sit reading André Breton and think, “Yes, yes, you’re so right.”
