false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175886681m/570762.jpg 570762 2 <div>Edward Gorey's extraordinary and disconcerting books are avidly sought and treasured throughout the world, but until now little has been known about the man himself. While he was notoriously protective of his privacy, Gorey did grant dozens of interviews over the course of his life. And as these conversations demonstrate, he proved to be unfailingly charming, gracious, and fascinating. <br> Here is Gorey in his own words, ruminating on everything from French symbolist poetry to soap operas, from George Balanchine and the unique beauty of ballet to Victorian photographs of dead children. We meet the artist in his ramshackle, book-lined studio in Manhattan and his equally bizarre house on Cape Cod. He describes his legendary upbringing and vast range of influences, as well as how he managed to work amid all his cats. <i>Ascending Peculiarity</i> is a rare and wonderful entree into the inner workings of an artistic genius. <br> <br><br><br>Includes reproductions of previously unpublished drawings and photographs<br></div> 2339 2001 Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey total:277|5:85|4:120|3:63|2:9|1:0| 277 1112 436 29 4 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 25 07:19:59 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 12 18:57:41 -0700 2008
My favorite interview was "Edward Gorey and the Tao of Nonesense"...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 15:46:18 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 15:10:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 25 16:53:48 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 16:56:37 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sun Aug 03 11:05:19 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 09:27:14 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 11:05:19 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Sep 13 13:57:07 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 13:58:28 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Sep 05 07:37:16 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 04:58:05 -0700 2007 Ascending Peculiarity at the local bookstore a few weeks ago & finally worked my way down to it in the To Read pile.

The book is a collection of interviews with Gorey, spanning the last 30 years of his career. Some of the same questions are asked multiple times, but it's inter...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 07:29:47 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 07:36:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 09 12:50:32 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 12:51:49 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:50:04 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 20:22:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 28 07:06:52 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 07:07:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat May 30 05:42:11 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 05:42:45 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 14:04:07 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 10:52:56 -0800 2008
It's a collection of interviews that Gorey gave throughout his life for a variety of magazines. It was an ok book. A lot of the interviewers ask...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:49:27 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:50:18 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jan 04 14:35:40 -0800 2008 Wed May 07 09:32:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 21 10:32:26 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 10:33:31 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 19:45:28 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 16:51:06 -0800 2007 i would recommend it to anyone interested in gorey and his books. at first i was skeptical about it being a book of interviews but i was actually very pleased with the format, many things were repeated, which is unav...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 15 11:44:03 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 07:50:35 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Sep 24 18:39:41 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 08:48:37 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 18:39:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jul 11 16:07:32 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 16:08:45 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Mar 15 10:38:41 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 10:38:41 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=570762