26 Absurdities of Tragic Proportions

Awarded Finalist Prize in the 2019 American Fiction Awards 'Short Stories' Category by American Book Fest.An utterly fascinating collection of short tales inspired by Edward Gorey's alphabetical illustrations in 'The Gashlycrumb Tinies.'These tales capture the essence of dark humor and satire with one tale for each child depicted in Gorey's most famous illustrations. These tales are all about human behavior, characteristics, chance and choice, and life and death. From Mystery to SciFi, from Drama to Fairy Tale and from Adventure to Gothic, this book has something for everyone. Consistently ranks in the top 100 books on Amazon.

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