The Strange Case of Edward Gorey

Theroux's second monograph for Fantagraphics on,the world-class cartoonist and illustrator whose,wide-ranging career spand 50 years and nearly 100,books, among which are the classics the Hapless,Child, and the Loathsome Couple. Drawing on,exclusive interviews with Gorey over the years,Theroux explores Gorey's artistic impulses, his,vast and eclectic interst in popular culture, his,acerbic and eccentric opinions on films,literature, and politics, and examines the nooks,and crannies of Gorey's career. A loving tribute,from a lifelong admirer.