false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg 47562 7 As the <i>New York Times</i> 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 <i>The Curious Sofa</i>, 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 <i>The Gashlycrumb Tinies</i>.) 2107687 1980 The Curious Sofa total:589|5:309|4:190|3:69|2:20|1:1| 589 2553 739 33 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 2 false Wed Jul 09 13:19:22 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 16:46:17 -0700 2008
"Lookin...more...]]> 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 4 2 false Fri Aug 15 07:32:25 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 07:33:41 -0700 2008
I had to revise my rating upon further review. Yes, the drawings are simple, esp. compared to the density of lines in some of his other books, but there remains the sa...more...]]> 38346 0151003076 9780151003075 95 5 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169145131m/38346.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38346.The_Curious_Sofa_A_Pornographic_Work_by_Ogdred_Weary 2 2 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 11:42:25 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 11:42:25 -0700 2007 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Fri Feb 13 18:33:47 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 18:36:36 -0800 2009 8 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 4 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:26:25 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:27:11 -0700 2009 38346 0151003076 9780151003075 95 5 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169145131m/38346.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38346.The_Curious_Sofa_A_Pornographic_Work_by_Ogdred_Weary 0 0 false Thu Jun 11 22:21:18 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 22:21:18 -0700 2009 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Sat Dec 27 22:46:23 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 22:47:44 -0800 2008 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 0 0 false Tue Apr 28 11:13:22 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 11:18:43 -0700 2009 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sun Nov 11 17:08:03 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 11 17:08:03 -0800 2007 more...]]> 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Sep 25 06:52:21 -0700 2007 Tue Jan 15 07:07:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 4 0 false Tue Oct 09 07:39:31 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 07:45:57 -0700 2007
totally sly, i felt edward gorey (ahem, ogdred weary) winking at me the entire time.]]> 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 4 0 false Mon Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 11:20:17 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 11:22:31 -0800 2008 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Wed Dec 26 07:29:44 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 07:30:51 -0800 2007 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 4 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 04:09:58 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 04:13:49 -0700 2008
"This book proves that the biggest sex organ of all is the brain."]]> 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Wed Jan 02 16:43:24 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 02 16:45:26 -0800 2008
It appeals to me. Lots.]]> 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Oct 31 11:45:44 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 11:45:44 -0700 2008 1 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 11:26:19 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 11:27:24 -0700 2007 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Sun Feb 01 08:45:59 -0800 2009 Tue May 19 08:58:53 -0700 2009 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 5 0 false Wed Jun 04 06:48:55 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 06:49:21 -0700 2008 47562 0747541701 9780747541707 494 28 4.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347817m/47562.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47562.The_Curious_Sofa 3 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 10:40:54 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 10:41:20 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=47562