The Object-Lesson NBM Her friend Rose is a

Her friend Rose is a cabin assistant

a young costumed "artful dodger"

Commuter routes radically differ day to day

the divinely-inspired performance artist

Luke Healy is a graduate of Dublin City University

The Object-Lesson NBM Her friend Rose is aBy Edward Gorey. Published by HMH. Hardcover, 32 pages, B&W, 1958. Inspired by Samuel Foote's poem, "The Grand Panjandrum," The Object Lesson presents a stunning series of seemingly random and unrelated events. A missing artificial limb, ghostly spectres, and the statue of Corrupted Endeavour all have a place in this enigmatic tale, which combines elements of French surrealism, Japanese haiku, and lots of good fun. With its humorous obscurity and