The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter is £1 on
Amazon UK
Seminal work of fantasy retellings.
Here's a
panel about her work from the British Library's Realms of Imagination event, with Kelly Link, Marina Warner, Terri Windling, moderated by Amal El-Mohtar.
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Discover Angela Carter's classic feminist retelling of favourite fairy tales interwoven by a master of seductive, luminous storytelling.
From familiar fairy tales and legends - Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves - Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
Whether you're discovering these stories for the first time, or revisiting them after years away, The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories remains an astounding collection by one of the twentieth century's most exciting and original writers.
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