Bibliograph

The gilded bat, Edward Gorey

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Label

The gilded bat, Edward Gorey

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The gilded bat

Oclc number

154698931

Responsibility statement

Edward Gorey

Summary

With his typical dark, droll humor, Edward Gorey presents the transformation of Maudie Splaytoe, a girl prone to staring at dead birds, into Mirella Splatova, a chic and mysterious prima ballerina. This woeful tale chronicles an ascent to the peak of fame, followed by an unexpected and dreadful demise. Gorey's exquisitely crafted illustrations of magical ballets, dubious barons, elegant drawing rooms, and stark apartments set the stage for this melodrama starring a slightly peculiar heroine. --, Dust jacket

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