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...AMPHIGOREY by Edward Gorey. Unpaged. Putnam. $12.95. Corey's grueling tales dwell lightly on melancholia and misfortune; the illustrations are precise, deadpan and tenebrific. Together they create a quaint, surreal world where horror and humor blandly lurk on every page. Fifteen of Gorey's works are collected here, including "The Curious Sofa" (which may be the ultimate sexual instrument). Only for those who think they would like to smile at an unfurling nightmare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Costs and Colors of Christmas | 12/4/1972 | See Source »

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