Cautionary Tales for Children

by Edward Gorey (Illustrator), Hilaire Belloc (Author)

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2002
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For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidanceMost notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers from a certain young Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion, to the tale of Matilda, who told lies and was burned to death and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein.

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For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidanceMost notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein. "

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 72
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Harcourt Brace International
Published: 01 Dec 2002
ISBN 10: 0151007152
ISBN 13: 9780151007158

Media Reviews

PRAISE FOR EDWARD GOREY

Invaluable to Gorey-ites. --The New York Review of Books

A marvelously entertaining volume . . . I came down on these pages like a wolf on the flock, and devoured them in an afternoon. --The Washington Post Book World

A master of a genre of graphic storytelling and a brilliant draftsman. --The New York Times Book Review

A man of enormous erudition . . . An artist and writer of genius. --The New Yorker

An American original . . . One of this century's foremost eccentric geniuses. --Print Magazine

Author Bio

Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.