Published for Valentine's Day and the 10th anniversary year of Gorey's death, The Recently Deflowered Girl has never been published in the UK and is set to receive much publicity A wicked parody of etiquette books, The Recently Deflowered Girl offers witty advice to a succession of beauties deflowered by unlikely chaps in unlikely locations, from a hotel lift to the top deck of a country bus Outrageous, funny and sly, this illustrated gift book is the perfect knowing gift for Valentine's Day and a must for Gorey fans

'Gorey's unique talent should be represented as completely as possible in every collection of American art and literature.' Booklist 'Irresistible black-and-white drawings...irrepressible wordplay.' New York Times '[Gorey creates] dark masterpieces of surreal morality...beautifully depicted.' Vanity Fair 'One of the most original artistic and literary minds in late 20th Century America.' Los Angeles Times

A truly prodigious and original artist, Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000), gave to the world over one hundred works, including The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Doubtful Guest and The Doubtful Guest; prize-winning set and costume designs for innumerable theatre productions from Cape Cod to Broadway; a remarkable number of illustrations in publications such as the New Yorker and the New York Times. Gorey's masterful pen and ink illustrations and his ironic, offbeat humour have brought him critical acclaim and an avid following throughout the world.