Ogdred Weary’s Victorian Orgies

“As soon as everybody had crowded into the room, Sir Egbert fastened shut the door, and started up the machinery inside the sofa. When Alice saw what was about to happen, she began to scream uncontrollably …”
— Edward Gorey’s twistedly erotic classic tale The Curious Sofa: A Pornographic Work would make a lovely gift for most everyone on your list. Maria Popova has an excerpt.