Gorey, Edward 1925-2000

Overview

Works:	1,256 works in 2,650 publications in 6 languages and 72,341 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Poetry Science fiction Humorous poetry History Sources Detective and mystery fiction Interviews Criticism, interpretation, etc
Roles:	Author, Editor, Illustrator, Creator, Artist, Signer, Instrumentalist, Designer, Lyricist, Other, Set designer , Author of introduction
Classifications:	PR5774, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Edward Gorey

Ascending peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey : interviews by Edward Gorey( Book )
Elegant enigmas : the art of Edward Gorey by Karen Wilkin( Book )
The strange case of Edward Gorey by Alexander Theroux( 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's worlds by Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art( Book )
Gorey posters by Edward Gorey( Book )
Category : fifty drawings by Edward Gorey( Book )
Amphigorey too by Edward Gorey( Book )
The Gorey end by Martyn Jacques( Recording )
Amphigorey also by Edward Gorey( Book )
The world of Edward Gorey by Clifford Ross( Book )
The black doll : a silent screenplay by Edward Gorey( Book )
Thoughtful alphabets : The just dessert & The deadly blotter by Edward Gorey( Book )
The betrayed confidence : seven series of Dogear Wryde postcards by Edward Gorey( Book )
The lost lions by Edward Gorey( Book )
L'heure bleue by Edward Gorey( Book )
The betrayed confidence revisited : ten series of postcards by Edward Gorey( Book )
The new poster book 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 )

26 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in English and German and held by 2,710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday

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

21 editions published between 1967 and 2015 in English and held by 2,335 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 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,577 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A boy discovers he is shrinking but doesn't know why

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

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 1,390 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 1,370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

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

8 editions published between 1926 and 2005 in English and held by 1,107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction

Summer switch by Mary Rodgers( Book )

2 editions published between 1982 and 1984 in English and held by 1,083 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

You read to me, I'll read to you by John Ciardi( Book )

8 editions published between 1962 and 1987 in English and held by 1,051 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thirty five poems about white mice, cool drinks, teeth of sharks, day Mommy slept late ... etc. Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable, and get ready to laugh

Amphigorey by Edward Gorey( Book )

22 editions published between 1972 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collects fifteen works by the U.S. artist and author Edward Gorey, providing a journey into a macabre world. --

The ghost in the mirror by John Bellairs( Book )

5 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and held by 1,024 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 spell of the sorcerer's skull by John Bellairs( Book )

6 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 1,015 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 eyes of the killer robot by John Bellairs( Book )

11 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in English and held by 1,012 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 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Excerpts from original sources (including letters, journals, and essays) are translated here for students of art history. Each selection is preceded by a brief biography of the author. [Review, Oberlin Art Library Staff, BQP 12July2001]

Treehorn's treasure by Florence Parry Heide( Book )

20 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 913 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

The trolley to yesterday by John Bellairs( Book )

5 editions published between 1989 and 2004 in English and held by 903 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

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

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 887 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A billion for Boris by Mary Rodgers( Book )

1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 865 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 mansion in the mist by John Bellairs( Book )

7 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and held by 854 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

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

1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 823 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 810 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

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