The German translation was banned in Austria in 1966 on the grounds of "This publication is therefore suitable for deleteriously influencing the moral, mental and health development of young people, particularly by stimulating lustfulness and misleading the sex drive. The story may also be found in Gorey's 1972 anthology Amphigorey. Gorey has stated that he intended to satirize Story of O. 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. The New York Times Book Review described it as "Gorey's naughty, hilarious travesty of lust". Inspired by Samuel Foote's poem, 'The Grand Panjandrum,' The Object-Lesson presents a stunning series of seemingly random and unrelated events. Reviews of the book clarify there is nothing overtly sexual in the illustrations, although innuendos (and strategically deployed urns and tree branches) abound. According to the cover, the book is a "pornographic illustrated story about furniture". The Curious Sofa is a 1961 book by Edward Gorey, published under the pen name "Ogdred Weary" (an anagram).
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