Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey Classic Literature Puzzle

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey Classic Literature PuzzleFrom The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously sinister little books have influenced our culture in innumerable ways, from the works of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman to Lemony Snicket. Some even call him the Grandfather of Goth. But who was this man, who lived with over twenty thousand books and six cats, who roomed with Frank O'Hara at Harvard, and was known in the late 1940s, no less to traipse around

depending on which crayons you give your child

Inside the box

by Edward Gorey (1969)

bring along The Doubtful Guest Tote Bag

velocipede-branded playing cards are terribly passé

illustrator

This printed tote comes with conveniently pre-installed handles and a charming wraparound print of Edward Gorey’s Doubtful Guest

000 different ways

Test your knowledge of Edward Gorey’s iconic book covers as you squabble over corner pieces

but we probably shouldn’t

Pomegranate

Hischak offers a look into the pages of the dozens of rarely-viewed notebooks kept by Gorey throughout his lifetime