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The Gashlycrumb Tinies

The Gashlycrumb Tinies. by. Edward Gorey. Gorey has a unique style of contrast and texture that mixes the absurd with humor. A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh.

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The Gashlycrumb Tinies

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  1. The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey Gorey has a unique style of contrast and texture that mixes the absurd with humor.

  2. A is for Amy who fell down the stairs.

  3. B is for Basil assaulted by bears.

  4. C is for Clara who wasted away.

  5. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh.

  6. E is for Ernest who choaked on a peach.

  7. F is for Fanny sucked dry by a leech.

  8. G is for George smothered under a rug.

  9. H is for Hector done in by a thug.

  10. I is for Ida who drowned in a lake.

  11. J is for James who took lye by mistake.

  12. K is for Kate who was struck by an axe.

  13. L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks.

  14. M is for Maude who was swept out to sea.

  15. N is for Neville who died of ennui.

  16. O is for Olive who was done in with an awl.

  17. P is for Prue trampled flat in a brawl.

  18. Q is for Quentin who sank in a mire.

  19. R is for Rhoda consumed by a fire.

  20. S is for Susan who perished in fits.

  21. T is for Titus who flew into bits.

  22. U is for Una who slipped down a drain.

  23. V is for Victor squashed under a train.

  24. W is for Winnie embedded in ice.

  25. X is for Xerxes devoured by mice.

  26. Y is for Yorick whose head was knocked in.

  27. Z is for Zillah who drank too much gin.

  28. The End

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