http://www.metafilter.com/activity/15958/posts/mefi/ MetaFilter posts by Paragon en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 120 http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/39324 Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book - along with <a href="http://www.wishville.co.uk/gorey/start.htm">The Gashlycrumb Tinies</a>, <a href="http://www.fln.vcu.edu/mm/mmmenu.html">Max und Moritz</a>, and <a href="http://www.struwwelpeter.com/SP/daumen1.html">Der Struwwelpeter</a> (previously discussed <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/32482">here</a> and <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/27507">here</a>) - are classics in the genre of children's books that are likely to disturb sensitive adults. Of course, <a href="http://dt.prohosting.com/70s/nopc/nopc.html">Barbar</a> isn't much better, and neither is <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/23088">Mickey Mouse</a>, but at least they're not trying to <a href="http://www.bitfurnace.com/TheCuddlyMenace/">conquer the human race</a> [via <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing</a>]. What is it about corrupted innocence that's so darn funny? tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.39324 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:48:14 -0800 children picturebooks shelsilverstein edwardgorey cuddlymenace innocence books Paragon