The Bloody Chamber

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The Bloody Chamber (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)

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In her fiction, Angela Carter combines elements of surrealism, myth, and eroticism with feminist and political observations. Her work is distinguished by its display of unrestrained imagination, colorful imagery, and sensuous prose. Although alternately praised and faulted for her extravagant gothic approach, Carter is highly regarded as a writer of unique and imaginative fiction.

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories contains thematically linked stories, many derived from fables and fairy tales. In this collection, Carter is both an analyst of...

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• Angela Carter (Short Fiction)
• Angela Carter (Long Fiction)
• Angela Carter (Cyclopedia of World Authors)

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