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Lyanda Lynn Haupt: IMG Celebrate Fiercely: Creative Life in Wild Cities

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The Bloody Chamber: And Other Stories (Penguin Ink)

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Though rated by the Sunday Times (London) as the 10th greatest British writer since 1945, Angela Carter (1940-1992) is not nearly as well-known on this side of the pond. The Bloody Chamber is an excellent introduction to her work. A collection of short stories based on various fairy and folk tales, this book is a heady, demanding, and lively read that can sometimes shock. Every sentence can be compared to some perfectly ripe — if at times dark — fruit... like, say, an apple. Pick this one up as a first course in the feast that is Carter's work.
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An absorbing collection of dark, sensual, and fantastic stories inspired by the fairy tales and legends of Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Beauty and the Beast, vampires, werewolves, and more.

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Angela Carter (1940 -1992) wrote nine novels and numerous short stories, as well as nonfiction, radio plays, and the screenplay for Neil Jordan's 1984 movie The Company of Wolves, based on her story. She won numerous literary awards, traveled and taught widely in the United States, and lived in London.
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ISBN:
9780143119043
Author:
Carter, Angela
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Illustrator:
Munford, Jen
Author:
Munford, Jen
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Visionary & metaphysical
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Paperback / softback
Publication Date:
20110331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
7.84 x 5.1 x 0.5 in 0.37 lb
Age Level:
17-17
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Though rated by the Sunday Times (London) as the 10th greatest British writer since 1945, Angela Carter (1940-1992) is not nearly as well-known on this side of the pond. The Bloody Chamber is an excellent introduction to her work. A collection of short stories based on various fairy and folk tales, this book is a heady, demanding, and lively read that can sometimes shock. Every sentence can be compared to some perfectly ripe — if at times dark — fruit... like, say, an apple. Pick this one up as a first course in the feast that is Carter's work.

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