The Unstrung Harp: Or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel
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Synopsis
Perhaps one of his most autobiographical works, "The Unstrung Harp" is a look at the literary life and its 'attendant woes: isolation, writer's block, professional jealousy, and plain boredom.' But as with all of Edward Gorey's books, "TUH" is also about life in general, with its anguish, turnips, conjunctions, illness, defeat, string, parties, no parties, desuetude, fever, tides, labels, mourning, elsewards. Finally, "TUH" is about Edward Gorey the writer, about Edward Gorey writing "The Unstrung Harp". Originally published in 1953, it's a small masterpiece.
Book details
Published
16/10/2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN
9780747550341
Publisher and industry reviews
UK Kirkus review
This is the perfect little book to give to anyone who has struggled to write anything, ever. Mr Earbrass is writing another novel, but he is constantly distracted by the last biscuit on the plate, or the jelly about to escape onto his fingers from his sandwich, or a timely performance of Prawne's The Nephew's Tragedy. He finishes his book despite these interruptions - all part of the process - and is published, and in the end goes further than he imagined. Gorey's bizarre, witty illustrations make this book a laugh-out-loud gem. (Kirkus UK)
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