The Insect God [Hardcover]

Edward Gorey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1963

The sacrifice of poor Millicent Frastley.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 15 pages
• Publisher: Peter Weed Books (August 15, 1963)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0926637096
• ISBN-13: 978-0926637092
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,480,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Candy from a Stranger, April 18, 2000

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This review is from: the insect god (Hardcover)

And there is no one stranger than Edward Gorey. The Insect God is dark dark dark, sick sick sick, and really fabuluous. Poor little Millicent Frastly dissappears into the oncoming dark without a trace. Oh pity the poor child with a weakness for cinnamon balls. Even the most ardent child-hater, which popular myth held Gorey to be, can not help but give a little shudder at the gristly fate of disgustingly sweet and beribboned Millicent. Wonderfully illustrated in Gorey's ominous stlye, the Insect God is a shadowy romp through the mind of one of Earth's strangest humorists. If you find you love the book, you might want to check out the song of the same text and title covered in an apropriately creepy manner by the Monks of Doom.