Synopses & Reviews
Most people know Gahan Wilson primarily as the sharp-witted, often macabre cartoonist whose work has appeared in
The New Yorker, The National Lampoon, Playboy, and other magazines. Sometimes amusing, sometimes frightening, Wilson's short fiction is as eclectic as his cartooning.
"Campfire Story" mixes nostalgia with unease. "The Marble Boy" is a story from the oral tradition a tale to be told during a sleepover. "It Twineth Round Thee in Thy Joy" might have appeared in the science fiction pulps of the thirties. These tales and the twenty others that fill out this collection are entertaining and unnerving. To add to readers' enjoyment, The Cleft and Other Odd Tales contains more than two dozen original Gahan Wilson illustrations.
Review
"The primary attraction of the collection are its many illustrations, black pen-and-ink works reminiscent of Beardsley's illustrations of Faust." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Sometimes amusing, sometimes frightening, Wilson's short fiction is as eclectic as his cartooning. "Campfire Story" mixes nostalgia with unease. "The Marble Boy" is a story in the oral tradition--a tale that might be told around a campfire or during a sleepover.
These tales and the twenty-two others that fill out this collection are entertaining and unnerving. The Cleft and Other Odd Tales contains more than two dozen original Gahan Wilson illustrations.
About the Author
Gahan Wilson's cartoons have appeared in Playboy, The New Yorker, Gourmet, Punch, Paris Match, and The National Lampoon. More than fifteen collections of his cartoons have been published, including Is Nothing Sacred? and Still Weird. Wilson is widely considered to be the best living macabre cartoonist.