The Object-Lesson NBM Miss Lernin takes her back

Miss Lernin takes her back in time to the six parts of the Paleozoic era to study the earliest lifeforms on Earth

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The Object-Lesson NBM Miss Lernin takes her backBy 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