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The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is an abecedarian book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely deaths in rhyming dactylic couplets, accompanied by the author’s distinctive black and white illustrations. It is one of Edward Gorey’s best-known books,1 and is the most notorious amongst his roughly half-dozen mock alphabets.2 It has been described as a “sarcastic rebellion against a view of childhood that is sunny, idyllic, and instructive”.2 The morbid humor of the book comes in part from the mundane ways in which children die, such as falling down the stairs or choking on a peach. Far from illustrating the dramatic and fantastical childhood nightmares, these scenarios instead poke fun at the banal paranoias that come as a part of parenting.3
“The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is an abecedarian book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely deaths.” Since this child’s name had the same initial letter as another child, he didn’t die in some silly or embarrassing way.
“A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs; B is for Basil, assaulted by bears; C is for Clara, who wasted away; D is for Desmond, thrown out of a sleigh…”
I have the Gashlycrumb Tinies poster in the hall by my front door, so I was cracking up halfway through the second panel. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing a sick, yet wonderful treat.
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simpsonfan2 said, 7 months ago
Huh?
Three Steps Over Japan said, 7 months ago
@simpsonfan2
It helps to have read the book.
celecca
said, 7 months ago
@Three Steps Over Japan
thank you. I had forgotten.
djsabc said, 7 months ago
I still have no idea.
bpullin said, 7 months ago
The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is an abecedarian book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely deaths in rhyming dactylic couplets, accompanied by the author’s distinctive black and white illustrations. It is one of Edward Gorey’s best-known books,1 and is the most notorious amongst his roughly half-dozen mock alphabets.2 It has been described as a “sarcastic rebellion against a view of childhood that is sunny, idyllic, and instructive”.2 The morbid humor of the book comes in part from the mundane ways in which children die, such as falling down the stairs or choking on a peach. Far from illustrating the dramatic and fantastical childhood nightmares, these scenarios instead poke fun at the banal paranoias that come as a part of parenting.3
From Wikipedia
Bob White
said, 7 months ago
“The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is an abecedarian book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely deaths.” Since this child’s name had the same initial letter as another child, he didn’t die in some silly or embarrassing way.
Christopher Shea said, 7 months ago
“A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs; B is for Basil, assaulted by bears; C is for Clara, who wasted away; D is for Desmond, thrown out of a sleigh…”
Three Steps Over Japan said, 7 months ago
@Christopher Shea
What happens to X?
Christopher Shea said, 7 months ago
@Three Steps Over Japan
“X is for Xerxes, devoured by mice.”
Three Steps Over Japan said, 7 months ago
@Christopher Shea
So this kid is “Xavier, whose death wasn’t fair”.
Sharon Sloan
said, 7 months ago
I have the Gashlycrumb Tinies poster in the hall by my front door, so I was cracking up halfway through the second panel. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing a sick, yet wonderful treat.
jeremymlad said, 7 months ago
Love it! K was always my grisly favorite!