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Doubtful Guest Edward Gorey 9780747541554 Books Reviews

This is my single favorite Edward Gorey book, partially because of the amusing couplets it is written in, but mostly because of the appearance of the guest himself, which never ceases to amuse me. The concept of a strange creature who mysteriously visits and decides to stay (seventeen years) while exercising odd whims (like fits in which he removes all towels from the bath or hiding inside a soup tureen) is particularly suited to Gorey's odd brand of humor (although it is not one of his more unusual books, by any stretch of the imagination.)

I have liked Edward Gorey since I was in my teens, and still find him as unique and entertaining as ever. This is my very favorite Gorey book, and would make an excellent introduction to one of the oddest cartoonists of the twentieth century.
What is unique about the author are his drawings. The drawings in this book AR postcard size and bus the fine details are difficult if not impossible to discern. If you really want something by this artist oh, look elsewhere.
This story in poem form amuses me greatly, as I have an odd tenant in my house who has been with me for 14 years and has behaviors that remind me of the creature in the tale. I showed it to him and he laughed uproariously. The writing is quite clever, smacks of truth, and rhymes nicely.
This is a charming story of a questionable character who appears out of nowhere and endears "it"self by simply being itself odd, personable, quirky, and tenacious. The pen and ink drawings by Edward Gorey are impeccable (his formal training at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago lasted only one year), showing a natural gift for precision and imagination; they are used exclusively as signatures of the PBS series "Mystery." The Victorian/Edwardian theme creates another world, placing the reader in the late 19th, early 20th century of elegance and propriety, making the mysterious appearance of this peculiar "Doubtful Guest" even more peculiar. The fact that Mr. Gorey created these drawings and the story they tell in 1957 is testimony to its timeless, endearing, enduring quality.
Pocket sized Perfection. I can now see the reason there were talks in place of turning this book into a tv series. The illustrations are rich, delicious, luxurious. And the rhyming text is absolute delight. Perfect little treat for devoted fans of all things Edward Gorey.
This book is seemingly childlike, but it is quite deep. If you want everything spelled out for you, read Dr. Seuss. This is a grownup book, one that makes you think. I could tell you what I think it is about, but what it means to me could be quite different from what it means to you. The openness to interpretation is what differentiates Edward Gorey from children's literature.
"Quirky" barely begins to describe the work of Edward Gorey who, for much of his productive life was suspected of being Victorian, British, or dead. Gorey (who passed away in 2000) was none of these, but he did very much create his own world, and "The Doubtful Guest" is as good a place as any to begin exploring it. His work is a little difficult to describe in words other than his own. Some idea of the content may be gleaned from the diminutive scarved and sneakered furry creature on the cover, and this line from the end of the story

"It came seventeen years ago, and to this day,
it has shown no intention of going away."

Enjoy.