First published in 1907, Cautionary Tales for Children is author and politician Hilaire Beloc's parody of the traditional children’s moral fable. ‘Rediscovered’ by Edward Gorey – a fellow enthusiast in the art of tormenting children – this posthumously published edition features his illustrations for various scenes of torment, including "Jim: Who ran away from his Nurse, and was eaten by a Lion” and "Lord Lundy: Who was too Freely Moved to Tears, and thereby ruined his Political Career."

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002. Hardcover.