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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim Burton

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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy

And Other Stories

Tim Burton

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 22, 1997

Reading lane: Halloween Stories

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Why This Clicks

Lurid Little Fables

Witty, macabre illustrations meet bittersweet fairy-tale strangeness in a collection with an outsider’s heart.

Come here for

  • Darkly playful tales with a tender streak
  • Lovingly lurid illustrations and misunderstood outcasts

Expect

  • A mix of sweetness, tragedy, and oddball wit
  • Modern fairy-tale moods, without much solemnity

Book Details

Authors
Tim Burton
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 22, 1997
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Halloween Stories · Fairy Tales & Folklore
Reading lane
Halloween Stories

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Publisher Categories

  • Comics & Graphic Novels / NonFiction

  • Contemporary Fantasy

  • Humorous Fantasy

  • Horror

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  • Contemporary Romance

  • Fantasy Romance

  • Short Stories (Single Author)

  • Satire

About This Book

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy is a collection of charmingly weird tales conjured from the unique imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton—a great gift idea for fans of the acclaimed filmmaker. From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance—witty and macabre at once. Now, he gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children—misunderstood outcasts who struggle to...

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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy is a collection of charmingly weird tales conjured from the unique imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton—a great gift idea for fans of the acclaimed filmmaker. From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance—witty and macabre at once. Now, he gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children—misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. His lovingly lurid illustrations evoke both the sweetness and tragedy of these dark yet simple beings—hopeless, hapless heroes who appeal to the ugly outsider in all of us, and let us laugh at a world we have long left behind (mostly, anyway).

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