'The gothic tradition is alive, or perhaps splendidly undead, in Emily Carroll's chilling period folktales Through the Woods. Her eerie tales will haunt you.', Financial Times Eschewing neat endings, Carroll leaves lingering questions: how much is real and how much is imagination?. 'A graphic debut that blends the gothic strangeness of Tim Burton with the macabre illustrations of Edward Gorey to create a wonderfully chilling collection of tales. As Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi) has already pointed out, Carroll's talent is immense: the mood of these stories is Brothers Grimm by way of Patricia Highsmith or Stephen King, while her drawings, so fluidly lavish and atmospheric, seem to channel Edward Gorey.' - Rachel Cooke, Observer, Graphic Novel of the Month 'A wonderful new collection by the Canadian comic artist and writer Emily Carroll. Mesmerizes and inspires a Victorian gothic playground haunted by Mary Shelley & Edward Gorey, awash in the dream-like haze of Odilon Redon, and composed with the poetic elegance of Ukiyo-e. Hauntingly gothic, it made me feel like a child again, reading Grimm fairy tales., JANE HARRIS Beautiful, beguiling and thrillingly eerie., MICHEL FABER
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |