Gorey's naughty, hilarious travesty of lust, now reissued in a special gift edition. "A master of the genre of graphic storytelling and a brilliant draftsman" ("New York Times Book Review").
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As the New York Times writes of Edward Gorey, "His satires (often of tawdry Victorian mysteries) are not mere commentaries on the manners and mores of a distant age; they are inventive narratives about evil adults, mischievous children, illicit lovers and improbable beasts." Or, in the case of The Curious Sofa, improbable furniture. As Gorey tells us on the cover, this is "a pornographic work" (pornographic horror, in fact) with a picture on every page. And yet there's nary a nipple (nor a drop of blood) in sight. (For those who want some extras to pass around there's a 10-copy assortment with The Gashlycrumb Tinies.)
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A satire on erotic literature follows the experiences of Alice as she joins a group of unusual people whose actions are enigmatically implied.
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A particularly miniature gem from a master miniaturist, The Curious Sofa tells of the delightfully open-minded Alice who, approached one day in the park while she's eating grapes, takes a taxi ride with a young gentleman during which she does something that she's never done before. The story then proceeds to a country house, during which various upper-class folk introduce Alice to a dizzying variety of fun, variously involving a French maid, a Countess, a married couple who each have a wooden leg, numerous "exceptionally well-formed" gentlemen and an enthusiastic Old English sheepdog. You don't actually see anything, thanks to Mr. Gorey's discreet placing of trees, bushes, clothed persons and screens between us and the action, so fans of genuine porn can expect to be disappointed. But this is still a highly titillating book. It climaxes, as it were, when the whole party encounters the eponymous and somewhat sinister sofa, at which point events get rather beyond Alice's control in a way that I'll leave to your imagination.
I don't know what kind of tea Mr. Gorey drinks but I'd quite like to try some. If you wanted to explain to somebody what the word "suggestive" means, and were for some reason allergic to dictionaries, you were best off lending them this book. It's all good fun until the last page - which I find extremely worrying. And yet I'm afraid that says more about me than it says about the book.
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This delightfully illustrated tale tells the story of Alice and her wicked little sexual encounters. The illustrations never show anything inappropriate nor is the prose ever truly pornographic, yet the reader knows exactly what is going on by observing the characters knowing smiles. Edward Gorey is a wonderful illustrator and a literary delight, which this classic little tale shows.
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tit·il·late v. tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates. v. tr.
To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically. v. intr. To excite another, especially in a superficial, pleasurable manner: "Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate . . . you create a climate of expectation that requires a higher and higher level of intensity" (Bill Moyers).
This books hints at, yet never delivers - which is quite often the better of the two.
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weird
Weird, funny, dark. Well, for the date is was written, I bet it was a really curious book and humor.
Vor 2 Tagen von Silia Aguilar veröffentlicht
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Several reasons to beg loving relatives for this book..
Every slightly Disturbed Person should have at least one example of Goreyhood on their shelves.. in case your loving relatives find this too distressing to buy for you, here are... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Dezember 1999 von The Inscrutable
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WEIRD!!!
This book is a"pornographic work", but nothing is explicit. For example: "On the floor of the taxi, Alice and Edward did something she'd never done before. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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Pornography, Gorey-style!
Although the cover states that this is a pornographic tale, the pornography is left to the mind of the reader, just as his famous tots in the Gashlycrumb Tinies are depicted just... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. April 1998 von Lauryn Angel
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