Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies

Here's another example of something that is grotesque, but still aestheticized. Edward Gorey wrote a (sort-of) children's book called the Gashlycrumb Tinies, which is an alphabet primer that chronicles the death of children for each letter. My favorite is "N is for Neville who died of ennui." It is disturbing and most likely shouldn't be read for children, but I loved the illustrations when I was a kid. Gorey also influenced Tim Burton, and I figured this was apt as we had already looked at Burton's exhibition.