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The Doubtful Guest
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Doubtful Guest is a short, surreal picture book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey, originally published in 1957.A Victorian family hears a knock on the door of their mansion late one night. Going outside, they encounter a strange, penguin-like creature wearing a scarf and canvas shoes. It runs into their home and ends up staying with them, doing a variety of mischievous, strange things. By the book's end, it's been there for seventeen years and shows no intention of going away.The book was apparently meant for children. However, the vaguely sinister feel of the story coupled with Gorey's gothic, darkness-filled drawings made Doubleday, the book's publisher, disallow him marketing it as such despite it probably being Gorey's most kid-friendly work. | |
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Animalistic Abomination | |
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Animalistic Abomination: There's something... not quite right about the title character. | |
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Extreme Omnivore | |
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Extreme Omnivore: The creature is shown to eat "part of the plate" at one breakfast. | |
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Breather Episode | |
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Breather Episode: Compared to some of Gorey's works, this book is actually pretty tame, as nobody even gets harmed in it. | |
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The Fair Folk | |
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The Fair Folk: The titular creature appears out of nowhere, and is depicted wreaking havoc around the Edwardian family's household. | |
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Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal | |
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Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: The creature is seen several times without its scarf, but it never takes off its white canvas shoes. | |
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Cartoon Creature | |
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Cartoon Creature: The creature appears to be some kind of hairy penguin. | |
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Feathered Fiend | |
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Feathered Fiend: The creature is an Animalistic Abomination that looks vaguely like a penguin. Downplayed in that it's more of a nuisance than a threat, but that doesn't stop it from being creepy. | |
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