Maybe the best reproduction of the smaller books but the material from late in his career isn't as strong and includes abridged pieces and art. For completists. ( )

Since I read Edward Gorey's biography, I thought it would be a good idea to immerse myself in his books which led me to Amphigorey, Amphigorey Too, and Amphigorey Again. These are collections of his illustrated works and I have to be honest that I don't think I'm intellectual enough to get the 'deeper meaning' behind his grotesque little tales. While I found some of them amusing, I wasn't overly impressed or blown away. Also, I have to agree with Gorey's biographer that his books do best in their tiny format instead of lumped together like this. Reading fatigue hit me HARD while I was trying to get through these (and they really didn't capture my imagination) so it's going to be a 4/10 from me. ( )

This is the last of the Amphigorey collections and also a sort of memorial to Edward Gorey. The images in the last piece, about the letter "Z," fade out at the end, which was touching. As a collection, though, it's pretty light, especially when held against the previous three Amphigorey volumes. Nothing really stands out, and a lot seems to be a rehash of already expressed ideas. A few works were unfinished. Still and all, it is Gorey, and something is better than nothing. We miss you, still.

"The Izzard Book" was by far my favorite! ( )

"The Izzard Book" was by far my favorite! ( )