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Edward Gorey
had a style all his own; black and white line drawings that seem simple but
sometimes have an immense amount of detail in them- wallpaper, draperies,
carpets all meticulously drawn in. The pieces all seem to be set in the
Edwardian era and are frequently grim and bleak. But there is also a humor to
them all; very dark humor mostly. ‘Amphigory Too’ is a collection of twenty of
Gorey’s works, including ‘The Beastly Baby’, ‘The Gilded Bat’ and ‘The Osbick
Bird’. ‘The Gilded Bat’ is one of his best know pieces, the story of a poor
girl who becomes a prima ballerina but who’s life still remains basically
dreary. ‘The Osbick Bird’ I found rather sweet, being about the lifelong
friendship between man and extremely large bird. As for ‘The Beastly Baby’, well,
I sympathized with the parents in that one. Like any anthology it’s a mixed
bag, but most of the stories included are winners.
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