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Jan 1, 2001 · The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories. Tim Burton. 4.12. 40,312 ratings2,989 reviews. 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.
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories is a 1997 poetry book written and illustrated by film director Tim Burton. The poems, which are full of black humor, tell stories of hybrid kids, spontaneous transformers, and women who have babies to win over men.
Sep 18, 2020 · 23 illustrated gothic tales from the dark corridors of the imagination of the creative genius behind 'Batman', 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'Big Fish'. Burton's illustrations evoke both the sweetness and tragedy of a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children - hopeful, yet hapless beings.
Oct 22, 1997 · `The melancholy death of oyster boy & other stories' is a compilatory book of 23 poems written by director Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow) All the poems are beautifully accompanied by original illustrations drawn by Burton, the perfect complement for the stories he tells throughout the book.
Oct 22, 2002 · With simple comic rhymes and accompanying sketches, this small anthology of poems and 'other stories' depicts Burton's newer iconic characters including Stick Boy, the Boy with Nails in his Eyes, Stare-girl, Stink Boy, and Oyster Boy.
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories. Tim Burton. Faber & Faber, 2005 - Abnormalities, Human - 115 pages. Twenty-three illustrated gothic tales from the dark corridors of...
Jan 1, 1997 · Burton's trademark wit, intelligence, and visual genius have made The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy a perennial gift classic. Now, Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, promises to be one of this holiday season's biggest family movies.
