The Gashlycrumb Tinies
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is a book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely demise in rhyming dactylic couplets, such as "A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears." The book takes the reader through the complete alphabet, accompanied by Gorey's black and white illustrations.
[edit] Trivia
- The Los Angeles horror band Creature Feature released a song entitled "A Gorey Demise" (a direct reference to Edward Gorey) that mimics this list.
- A poster version of The Gashlycrumb Tinies has also been published.
- The Nine Inch Nails music video for the song "The Perfect Drug" directly references The Gashlycrumb Tinies.
