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Cautionary Tales for Children | 
| Authors: Edward Gorey, Hilaire Belloc
Publisher: Harcourt
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 55972
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 72
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0151007152
Dewey Decimal Number: 821.912
EAN: 9780151007158
ASIN: 0151007152
Publication Date: December 1, 2002
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Product Description
Known as a central figure in English literature, Hilaire Belloc produced a number of stunning, funny, and clever admonishments for children. The tales in this volume, illustrated by the inimitable Edward Gorey, contain instructive lessons for almost everyone.
For those children prone to wandering off from their caretakers, there is the story of a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion." Those known to stretch the truth will hardly be comforted by the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death." And as for those of us--and our children--who tend to the vainglorious, there is the sobering tale of Godolphin Horne, "who was cursed with the sin of pride and became a boot-black."
Witty, brilliant, and strikingly irreverent.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Revisiting CAutionary Tales May 18, 2007
L. M. Greig (Wellington New Zealand)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was one of the loved books of my childhood in the original edition, of course.
I hadn't seen it for a very long time and was anxious to haev a copy for my younger grandchildren. Though old people can enjoy it as well.
Now plesed to have it on my own shelves
Dark humor and delightful drawings May 7, 2007
William C. Adamson (Washington, DC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this to read to my nephews, and it did not disappoint when the time came to pick a story to read. I highly recommend this and the Gashlycrumb Tinies to anyone with children or nephews....
What you do comes back May 2, 2006
Ben (Lincoln, CA, USA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I just gave this to a friends' one year old for her birthday. In the inscription I wrote that she ought to read and learn, as whatever she does in life will come back to haunt her. My friend thought the book hysterical. Her husband thinks we're both odd...
Completing the Edward Gorey library January 26, 2006
Itamar Katz (Ramat-Gan, Israel)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
JIM, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion.
It's small wonder that Edward Gorey chose to illustrate Belloc's verses, written nearly a century ago - in fact, they were such a clear and strong influence on his work, it's hard to believe he didn't write them himself. 'Cautionary Tales' is a literary work that was years ahead of its time, parodying the overtly-strict educational children's verses of the time with tales of children whose punishment is wholly disproportioned to their crime. Gorey's illustrations, published only after his death in 2000, complete the ghoulish verses with his trademark naive and refined black and white crosshatching. Already in his seventies, Gorey has lost none of his charm and style and these illustrations are as nasty and sarcastic as anything he's done, perfectly complimenting the ironic text.
'Cautionary Tales' is the first work of Gorey's published after his death, and it's a perfect conclusion to his illustrious career, and one of his finest works. It's an essential to any fan of this great artist.
 Deliciously twisted November 18, 2005
Nancy L. Middleton (Connecticut US)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
One can imagine Edward Gorey mulling over these "Cautionary Tales",subsequently creating succinct Goreyesque illustrations for them. Then years later after presenting his family to us in "The Willowdale Handcar" he undoubtedbly mulled over ideas about families & children and came up with my personal favorite Gorey: The Gashleycrumb Tinies. If you like Gorey & you like the Tinies, you'll enjoy "Cautionary Tales".
4 stars only because I happen to like the devilishly wonderful "Tinies" better.
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