Amphigorey Again

Amphigorey Again is the fourth, and possibly last, anthology of works by American author and artist Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000). Picking up where the previous anthology Amphigorey Also (1983) left off, Amphigorey Again reaches as far back as 1968 with the inclusion of The Other Statue and Categor y in 1974, at the same time encompassing the last of Gorey's work with The Headless Bust (1999).What lies within? The Galoshes of Remorse, a periodical illustration Signs of Spring, a newspaper feature Seasonal Confusion, a newspaper feature Random Walk, a newspaper feature Categor y, trade publication Bibliophile (unlisted pen and ink and watercolor illustration) The Other Statue, trade publication 10 Impossible Objects (abridged), pen and ink illustrations The Universal Solvent (abridged), privately published Scènes de Ballet, privately published postcards Verse Advice, a newspaper feature The Deadly Blotter: Thoughtful Alphabet XVII, privately published Creativity, a periodical pen and ink illustration The Retrieved Locket, privately published The Water Flowers, trade publication The Haunted Tea-Cozy, trade publication Christmas Wrap-Up, a pen and ink and watercolor illustration The Headless Bust, trade publication The Just Dessert: Thoughtful Alphabet XI, privately published The Admonitory Hippopotamus, a previously unpublished work Neglected Murderesses, privately published postcards Tragédies Topiaries, privately published postcards The Raging Tide, trade publication The Unknown Vegetable, privately published Random Walk, a newspaper feature Serious Life: A Cruise, a newspaper feature Figbash Acrobate, privately published La Malle Saignante, a previously unpublished work The Izzard Book, by Mrs. Regera Dowdy, a previously unpublished workTwo previously unpublished works, The Admonitory Hippopotamus and The Izzard Book, are supposedly unfinished. The other unpublished work, La Malle Saignante is wonderfully conceived and realized; I wonder why it never made it to the bookshelves. But it is The Admonitory Hippopotamus I am especially fond. A compact epic, a touching and vivid portrayal, it is all text. Originally announced in the first Amphigorey back in 1972, I always kept a third eye out for its debut. Though it lacks illustrations, I easily let my mind cast the parts of Angelica and Sneezby with Gorey demoiselles and hippo in the manner of The Nursery Frieze (1964) - and am pleased as punch it's included.The newspaper and periodical features are satisfying treasures. Unless one was diligently clipping NY Times Magazine and NY Times Book Review and the like, one would've missed most of these. These seasonal limericks and short stories remind me how versatile Gorey was with the English, and occasionally French, languages. His Dogear Wryde postcard series, like Tragédies Topiaries, are strong examples of Gorey's ability to tell stories in a similarly abbreviated medium, nearly all resemble well-articulated storyboards.Amphigorey Again can also be called The Colorful Compendium - it has twelve works in full spectrum Gorey palette. Works in color previously appeared only once in the first anthology, twice in the third. The twelve works in this volume vary wildly in range and palette, but I find Gorey's subdued tints very nicely done, especially in Galoshes and Random Walk.But what I really like are the acres of black & white, pen & ink hatching & cross-hatching - and Gorey went to town in La Malle Saignante. Its story could have fallen from a Louis Feuillade notebook, but the artwork is thick with Gorey's graphic motifs used in earlier works like The West Wing (1963) and The Gilded Bat (1966). The density of hatch & x-hatch, if measured in strokes-per-inch, seems as painful as it is beautiful to regard. One can only hope Gorey enjoyed creating these as much as we enjoy soaking them in. Like so many other Edward Gorey classics, the closer one looks, the more one is drawn in. " The hippopotamus peered out at her from behind the altar. `Fly at once!' he said. `All is discovered.' " -- from The Admonitory Hippopotamus: or, Angelica and SneezbyG Emil,[...]

Amaphigorey Again contains 28 late (or mature phase?) works by Edward Gorey. Personally, I prefer his early and middle period creations, when he had not allowed his indulgence in his own idiosyncrasies to reach epic proportions. Some late works I find hard to relate to, despite my taste for high weirdness. Case in point: "The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio," with utterly no explanation of who the various beings involved are or why the events mostly take place in and around giant statues of thumbs. (The Black Doll's only appearance is on the cover art).Two of the works, "10 Impossible Objects" and "The Universal Solvent" are listed as abridged. I found the alphabetical works, "The Deadly Blotter" and "The Just Deserts" also missing pages, although I don't know if this was Gorey's doing, or if the folks at Harcourt discovered there weren't enough pages in the projected book to reproduce every last image and made cuts. Or requested Gorey to make cuts.

As a lover of Gorey, I had to get the latest installment of the Amphigorey series. Like the others, the artwork is amazing, the stories dark, fun, and a joy to read. I have to say, I don't think it's as good as the others, but worth picking up nonetheless.

It's an anthology of Edward Gorey's work, what do you expect? I loved it. Good book.

Thrilled that there is another one! Love his work, was afraid this was just collected junk, but it is quality!

As to be expected, most absurd!

excellent condition, delivery was quick, price (even with 3.99 shipping) was very reasonable for a hard back book. i really enjoy edward gorey's stuff.

Happy to add this pristine copy of this cool compilation to my Gorey collection.Arrived on time and I dived (dove?) right in.

If you're looking at this item the chances are you already know a bit about the extraordinary Mr Gorey and may even own the previous books in the 'Amphigorey' series.This final book is the fourth such collection and was compiled after the man's death. It's really just a scrap book of his last works and it shows.That's not to say it isn't good. His standards were so high that most illustrators would give a kidney to approach it's quality.However, looking back it's clear that the first Amphigorey is the finest.So who are you? Are you new to Gorey? Then buy the first and decide if you want to go further.Are you someone who owns the first three? Well, your path has been laid out for you. You must buy this one also.Are you someone who owns not only the first three but also has numerous hardback editions of the original stories? Then you must not only buy this but also 'The Elephant House'.And if you're completely crazy you must track down the wonderful BBC Radio 4 play/documentary entitled 'The Gorey Details'. For you the search for all things Gorey may never end.

If you are familiar with Edward Gorey's work, you will know what to expect. This is his last amphigorey, or collection, of his characteristically brief works. The humour is dark, surreal, simultaneously macabre and gentle. Gorey specializes in the tragedies, atrocities, and abrupt comings off the rails that befall the intensely respectable. The drawing style is instantly recognizable as his own. There is some subdued colour. The line is less deft than usual, in some of the works. That could be a sign of dwindling health, I suppose; I am reminded of James Thurber's comments on his own deteriorating eyesight. But the last offering (a compendium of the letter Zed, fittingly enough), is up to standard, albeit unfinished.

Fantastic

Lovely book

Devido ao número de livros que o artista Edward Gorey tem (mais de 100 livros publicados) este compilado de histórias é uma grande oportunidade de adquirir mais de sua obra, num único volume.Este "Amphigorey Again" é o quarto e último volume de histórias compiladas do artista, ao todo são quatro livros maravilhosos, um verdadeiro presente, para nós, fãs. Estou enviando amostras de fotos, inclusive do índice para o conhecimento de quais histórias contém neste volume.Os quatro livros são, na sequência (com a data da primeira edição que foram publicadas):Amphigorey Fifteen Books, 1972Amphigorey Too, 1975Amphigorey Also, 1983Amphigorey Again, 2006