*dies*

[conuly]

Cautionary Tales for Children.

*dies again*

I cannot believe that this is in print. I grew up hearing about Jim (who ran away from nurse and got eaten by a lion) and honestly would never have imagined having the complete collection of "cautionary tales" poems. In fact, the only other one I can recite is Matilda (who told lies and was burnt by fire), though I know bits of Henry King (um... the Chief Defect of Henry King was eating little bits of string) and the one that starts: The nicest boy I ever knew was Charles Augustus Fortescue (who never took a stand and sucked up to everyone and therefore went far in life).

Yeah. I want this.

Comments

[dandelion.livejournal.com]

Did you ever read John Patrick Morgan McHenessey or whatever his name was? He was always late for school, and I forget how it ended.

[conuly]

No, never did.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Gorey. :-)

[conuly]

Belloc. The poet's name is Hillaire Belloc.

[rachelkachel]

But the artist is Gorey ;)

[conuly]

Yeah, but who cares about him? I want the poems, dammit! I love memorizing poems.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I thought when I followed the link that Gorey did the illustrations... Which seemed very appropriate (and I am a huge fan so inclined to get it even just for that reason). Maybe I mis-read, although it sure looked like his work... I'll have to go back now and look again.

Anyway, if you enjoy the macabre, you would probably also like Gorey's work. Check out the Gashleycrumb Tinies...

[conuly]

*giggles* Sorry for being confuzzling. He did the illustrations, but the guy I'm interested in is the poet. *hugs* 'salright, though, they're both worth it.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

Looks awesome. :-)

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

OK, Amazon says:

From Library Journal
Gorey didn't just illustrate these tales by major English literatus Belloc; he is credited with rediscovering them.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

And, right now, they have a special with this book that you desire AND The Gashlycrumb Tinies as a dual-purchase deal. I can't imagine you could go wrong.

And (now that I have been over to LJ and read the other comments) don't assume you don't care about the illustrator. I am pretty sure that if this Belloc woman is to your taste, you are going to love Gorey too. :-)

Check it out here:
http://www.wishville.co.uk/gorey/start.htm

[conuly]

Man. Hillaire Belloc is a man. Was a man. And I know I love Gorey illustrations, I just don't want the book for 'em, I want it for the poems!

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

LOL! i figured out the man thing later one, but I didn't have time to come back and adjust anything. ;-)

[the-lady-aurora.livejournal.com]

Hillaire Belloc was my favourite when I was growing up. I've been scouring second hand book shops for ages for him. Something odd happens when I get there though. I completely forget his name. Totally blank. So, I have to ask for the writer who did books with morals to them. Don't get much response to that...lol

[nerdinium.livejournal.com]

Well, some kids do need cautionary tales. I know a girl that was a Zena Warrior Princess fan, and wanted to try to catch arrows like she did. Her brother was only too happy to oblige. She ended up with 25 stitches in her scalp - she was incredibly lucky.

I have a feeling, though, that an encyclopedia of cautionary tales wouldn't have made any difference to them. :)

[conuly]

Probably not. The boy who aimed a gun at his sister only got scolded. The illiterate girl, though, got tossed by a bull and therefore avoided all signs for the rest of her life :)

[dandelion.livejournal.com]

Did you ever read John Patrick Morgan McHenessey or whatever his name was? He was always late for school, and I forget how it ended.

[conuly]

No, never did.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Gorey. :-)

[conuly]

Belloc. The poet's name is Hillaire Belloc.

[rachelkachel]

But the artist is Gorey ;)

[conuly]

Yeah, but who cares about him? I want the poems, dammit! I love memorizing poems.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I thought when I followed the link that Gorey did the illustrations... Which seemed very appropriate (and I am a huge fan so inclined to get it even just for that reason). Maybe I mis-read, although it sure looked like his work... I'll have to go back now and look again.

Anyway, if you enjoy the macabre, you would probably also like Gorey's work. Check out the Gashleycrumb Tinies...

[conuly]

*giggles* Sorry for being confuzzling. He did the illustrations, but the guy I'm interested in is the poet. *hugs* 'salright, though, they're both worth it.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

Looks awesome. :-)

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

OK, Amazon says:

From Library Journal
Gorey didn't just illustrate these tales by major English literatus Belloc; he is credited with rediscovering them.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

And, right now, they have a special with this book that you desire AND The Gashlycrumb Tinies as a dual-purchase deal. I can't imagine you could go wrong.

And (now that I have been over to LJ and read the other comments) don't assume you don't care about the illustrator. I am pretty sure that if this Belloc woman is to your taste, you are going to love Gorey too. :-)

Check it out here:
http://www.wishville.co.uk/gorey/start.htm

[conuly]

Man. Hillaire Belloc is a man. Was a man. And I know I love Gorey illustrations, I just don't want the book for 'em, I want it for the poems!

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

LOL! i figured out the man thing later one, but I didn't have time to come back and adjust anything. ;-)

[the-lady-aurora.livejournal.com]

Hillaire Belloc was my favourite when I was growing up. I've been scouring second hand book shops for ages for him. Something odd happens when I get there though. I completely forget his name. Totally blank. So, I have to ask for the writer who did books with morals to them. Don't get much response to that...lol

[nerdinium.livejournal.com]

Well, some kids do need cautionary tales. I know a girl that was a Zena Warrior Princess fan, and wanted to try to catch arrows like she did. Her brother was only too happy to oblige. She ended up with 25 stitches in her scalp - she was incredibly lucky.

I have a feeling, though, that an encyclopedia of cautionary tales wouldn't have made any difference to them. :)

[conuly]

Probably not. The boy who aimed a gun at his sister only got scolded. The illiterate girl, though, got tossed by a bull and therefore avoided all signs for the rest of her life :)