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26 Absurdities of Tragic Proportions
Unusual and Enjoyable Tales
by
Matthew C. Woodruff
Genre/s
Fiction, Short Stories, Horror
Publish Date
September 30, 2018
Short Description
This is an utterly fascinating and wryly composed collection of short tales inspired by Edward Gorey's alphabetical illustrations in 'The Gashlycrumb Tinies. These darkly humorous tales capture the essence of wit and satire with one tale for each child depicted in Gorey's most famous illustrations.These tales are all about human behavior, characteristics, chance and choice, and life and death. From Mystery to SciFi, from Drama to Fairy Tale and from Adventure to Gothic, this book has something for everyone. Consistently ranks in the top 100 books on Amazon
$2.99
