Gorey, Edward 1925-2000

Overview

Works:	1,441 works in 2,862 publications in 6 languages and 74,654 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Science fiction Poetry Detective and mystery fiction History Fantasy fiction Novels War fiction Humorous poetry
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Editor, Contributor, Artist, Creator, Other, Signer, Instrumentalist, Author of introduction, Designer, Lyricist, des, Set designer
Classifications:	PR5774, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Edward Gorey

Born to be posthumous : the eccentric life and mysterious genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery( Book )
Ascending peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey by Edward Gorey( Book )
Nonsense! : the curious story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen( Book )
Elegant enigmas : the art of Edward Gorey by Karen Wilkin( Book )
The strange case of Edward Gorey by Alexander Theroux( Book )

Gorey's worlds by Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art( Book )
Edward Gorey : his book cover art & design by Steven Heller( Book )
Floating worlds : the letters of Edward Gorey & Peter F. Neumeyer by Edward Gorey( Book )
The broken spoke by Edward Gorey( Book )
Gorey posters by Edward Gorey( Book )
The world of Edward Gorey by Clifford Ross( Book )
Amphigorey too by Edward Gorey( Book )
Amphigorey also by Edward Gorey( Book )
The Gorey end by Martyn Jacques( Recording )
The black doll : a silent screenplay by Edward Gorey( Book )
The betrayed confidence : seven series of Dogear Wryde postcards by Edward Gorey( Book )
Category : fifty drawings by Edward Gorey( Book )
Category : fifty drawings by Edward Gorey( Book )
Thoughtful alphabets : The just dessert & The deadly blotter by Edward Gorey( Book )
The lost lions by Edward Gorey( Book )

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Most widely held works by Edward Gorey

The house with a clock in its walls by John Bellairs( Book )

24 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in English and held by 3,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both witches! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watching magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Serenna Izard. It seems that Serenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls--a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it!"--Page 4 of cover

Old Possum's book of practical cats by T. S Eliot( Book )

22 editions published between 1982 and 2019 in English and German and held by 2,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

POETRY (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). This is a stunning new gift edition of this much-loved classic, with the celebrated black-and-white illustrations by Edward Gorey. Cats! Some are sane, and some are mad. Some are good, and some are bad ...The whimsical 1982 Old Possum's illustrations have been lovingly restored and are showcased in this beautiful new poetry edition, perfect for children and Eliot aficionados alike. These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren and continue to delight children and grown-ups. This collection inspired the musical Cats!, and features Macavity, Mr Mistofelees and Growltiger!. Ages 7+

The shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide( Book )

34 editions published between 1971 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A boy discovers he is shrinking but does not know the cause or cure

Basic writings on politics and philosophy by Karl Marx( Book )

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 1,362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The American transcendentalists : their prose and poetry by Perry Miller( Book )

1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 1,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Anthology of works by New England writers of the early 1800's

The spell of the sorcerer's skull by John Bellairs( Book )

8 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 1,218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The disappearance of Professor Childermass prompts Johnny Dixon to search for clues--a tiny skull among them--which unleash demonic forces and lead Johnny to a confrontation with terror on a deserted Maine island

The war of the worlds by H. G Wells( Book )

8 editions published between 1926 and 2005 in English and held by 1,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A suspenseful account of the experiences of a single man during the invasion of Earth by Martians in 1894

Summer switch by Mary Rodgers( Book )

2 editions published between 1982 and 1984 in English and held by 1,012 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A boy and his father literally find themselves in each other's shoes

The ghost in the mirror by John Bellairs( Book )

5 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and held by 988 WorldCat member 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 )

11 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in English and held by 963 WorldCat member 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

A documentary history of art by Elizabeth Basye Gilmore Holt( Book )

in English and held by 898 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Volume 1. The theoretical & practical writings of the artists, architects, clerics & philosophers of the tenth through the sixteenth centuries, which provide the background to the artistic life of the time

Treehorn's treasure by Florence Parry Heide( Book )

17 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills." -- Title page verso

Echoes of bats and men by Donald R Griffin( Book )

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The trolley to yesterday by John Bellairs( Book )

5 editions published between 1989 and 2004 in English and held by 847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Johnny Dixon and Professor Childermass discover a trolley which transports them back to Constantinople in 1453 as the Turks are invading the Byzantine Empire

The mansion in the mist by John Bellairs( Book )

7 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and held by 840 WorldCat member 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

A billion for Boris by Mary Rodgers( Book )

1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When they discover an old TV that plays tomorrow's programs, fourteen-year-old Annabel and her fifteen-year-old friend Boris try to use it to help mankind and earn money to renovate Boris' eccentric mother

The D. case : the truth about the Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens( Book )

1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

World-famous sleuths Lew Archer, Father Brown, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Maigret, Philip Marlowe, Hercule Poirot, Nero Wolfe, and Porfiry Petrovich gather in Rome to ponder Charles Dickens's final and unfinished novel

How old is the earth? by Patrick M Hurley( Book )

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Selected poems and letters of Emily Dickinson : together with Thomas Wentworth Higginson's account of his correspondence with the poet and his visit to her in Amherst by Emily Dickinson( Book )

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Unpublished in her lifetime and unknown at her death in 1886, Emily Dickinson stands today in the front rank of American poets. While she lived as a recluse in her father's house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she dedicated herself to writing her "letter to the world" - the 1,775 poems she left at her death. At her sister's instigation, a small volume of these was published in 1891, to be followed by two more, and then two volumes of her letters. More poems appeared in 1914 and again during the twenties, when her place in literature was at last recognized. Finally, in 1950, Harvard University bought all available manuscripts and publishing rights and has since issued, in six volumes, the complete poems and letters, as well as the only contemporary description we have of the poet - Thomas Wentworth Higginson's account of his correspondence with and visit to Emily Dickinson - is designed for readers who want the best of the poems and the most interesting of the letters in convenient form. -- Publisher description

The world of Edward Gorey by Clifford Ross( Book )

1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A look at the artist and his work, including his illustrations for T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and the animated credits for the Mystery! series on public television

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