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title: "The Doubtful Guest"
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# The Doubtful Guest

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## Description

A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably strange (and strangely enjoyable) read for all ages.

Review: Great baby gift! - I am a big Gorey fan and my friends are having a baby- they requested books instead of cards and this is what I got! The paper is a little thin- so I would recommend an older child who can flip the pages with caution, but overall this is the best little Gorey book you can get for a younger crowd. It’s a hilarious read and it’s full of mischief and mayhem!
Review: The Doubtful Guest - This is a charming story of a questionable character who appears out of nowhere and endears "it"self by simply being itself: odd, personable, quirky, and tenacious. The pen and ink drawings by Edward Gorey are impeccable (his formal training at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago lasted only one year), showing a natural gift for precision and imagination; they are used exclusively as signatures of the PBS series "Mystery." The Victorian/Edwardian theme creates another world, placing the reader in the late 19th, early 20th century of elegance and propriety, making the mysterious appearance of this peculiar "Doubtful Guest" even more peculiar. The fact that Mr. Gorey created these drawings and the story they tell in 1957 is testimony to its timeless, endearing, enduring quality.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #55,629 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Limericks & Humorous Verse #42 in Individual Artist Monographs #133 in Comic Strips (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 598 Reviews |

## Images

![The Doubtful Guest - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71cG0go4yEL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great baby gift!
*by N***T on February 4, 2023*

I am a big Gorey fan and my friends are having a baby- they requested books instead of cards and this is what I got! The paper is a little thin- so I would recommend an older child who can flip the pages with caution, but overall this is the best little Gorey book you can get for a younger crowd. It’s a hilarious read and it’s full of mischief and mayhem!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Doubtful Guest
*by E***E on December 30, 2009*

This is a charming story of a questionable character who appears out of nowhere and endears "it"self by simply being itself: odd, personable, quirky, and tenacious. The pen and ink drawings by Edward Gorey are impeccable (his formal training at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago lasted only one year), showing a natural gift for precision and imagination; they are used exclusively as signatures of the PBS series "Mystery." The Victorian/Edwardian theme creates another world, placing the reader in the late 19th, early 20th century of elegance and propriety, making the mysterious appearance of this peculiar "Doubtful Guest" even more peculiar. The fact that Mr. Gorey created these drawings and the story they tell in 1957 is testimony to its timeless, endearing, enduring quality.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorey at his whimsical best
*by V***T on June 23, 2025*

One of his funniest. I love this one.

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*Last updated: 2026-06-08*