Angela Carter
Angela Carter was one of the most original and subversive British writers of the late 20th century, whose Gothic fairy tales and dark fantasy fiction transformed the treatment of gender, power, and violence in literary fiction. The Bloody Chamber reread classic fairy tales from a feminist Gothic perspective with devastating effect. Her influence on literary horror and dark fantasy is immense.
Works
- The Bloody ChamberDarkly erotic fairy tale retellings subverting traditional narratives of female victimhood
- Nights at the CircusTheatrical carnival world becomes setting for exploration of identity and performance
- Wise ChildrenWise elderly sisters navigate love, theatre and family chaos in postwar England
- Shadow DanceFirst novel of violence, desire and destructive relationships in London
- The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor HoffmanSurreal fantasy of totalitarianism and desire under rule of pornographic dictator
- Heroes and VillainsPost-apocalyptic pair struggles for survival amid radioactive mutants and chaos
- The Magic ToyshopGirl enchanted by magical toyshop's transformation toys confronts adult exploitation