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The Curious Sofa is a classic 1961 book by Edward Gorey, published under the pen name "Ogdred Weary" (an anagram). The book is a "pornographic illustrated story about furniture" (according to the cover). According to reviews, there is nothing Read More..

by Edward Gorey (Ogdred Weary)

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Description	The Curious Sofa is a classic 1961 book by Edward Gorey, published under the pen name "Ogdred Weary" (an anagram). The book is a "pornographic illustrated story about furniture" (according to the cover). According to reviews, there is nothing overtly sexual in the illustrations, although innuendos (and strategically deployed urns and tree branches) abound. The New York Times Book Review described it as "Gorey's naughty, hilarious travesty of lust". Gorey has stated that he intended to satirize Story of O.The story may also be found in Gorey's book Amphigorey.
Description	The Curious Sofa is a classic 1961 book by Edward Gorey, published under the pen name "Ogdred Weary" (an anagram). The book is a "pornographic illustrated story about furniture" (according to the cover). According to reviews, there is nothing overtly sexual in the illustrations, although innuendos (and strategically deployed urns and tree branches) abound. The New York Times Book Review described it as "Gorey's naughty, hilarious travesty of lust". Gorey has stated that he intended to satirize Story of O.The story may also be found in Gorey's book Amphigorey.

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Name	The Curious Sofa
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Authors	Edward Gorey (Ogdred Weary)
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Isbn	978-0-396-07861-6
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Oclc	1943444
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Publisher	I. Obolensky
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Pub_date	1961
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