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Angela Carter's Book Of Wayward Girls And Wicked Women

By Angela Carter
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Angela Carter's Book Of Wayward Girls And Wicked Women is a captivating anthology curated by Angela Carter, featuring a diverse collection of short stories centred on unconventional female protagonists. The tales explore themes of rebellion, intrigue, and the complexity of women's lives, showcasing a variety of voices and eras. Each story highlights Carter's keen eye for the subversive and the unexpected, making it a thought-provoking and engaging read.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate tales of unconventional women who defy traditional roles and societal expectations. Angela Carter's masterful storytelling and vivid imagination create a collection of stories filled with bold, rebellious characters that offer both escapism and thoughtful reflection on gender and power dynamics. If you're intrigued by narratives that subvert norms and celebrate the complexities of femininity, this book may captivate you.

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Angela Carter's Book Of Wayward Girls And Wicked Women

* This bestselling collection of stories extols the female virtues of discontent, sexual disruptiveness and bad manners - reissued in a HB edition as a companion to Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales

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'Wicked, wayward or otherwise, Carter's classic collection is a very erudite expression of girl power' - MINA HOLLAND, GUARDIAN 'One of the century's greatest writers' - SUNDAY TIMES

This bestselling collection of stories extols the female virtues of discontent, sexual disruptiveness and bad manners. These are subversive tales by Ama Ata Aidoo, Jane Bowles, Angela Carter, Colette, Bessie Head, Jamaica Kincaid and Katherine Mansfield among others. They all have one thing in common; the wish to restore adventuresses and revolutionaries to their rightful position as models for all women.

Reflecting the wide-ranging intelligence and deliciously anarchic taste of Angela Carter, some of these stories celebrate toughness and resilience, some of them low cunning: all of them are about not being nice.

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Angela Carter's Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women is praised for its rich and imaginative storytelling, bringing to life a collection of diverse and complex female characters. Reviewers appreciate the way Carter's selection of stories challenges traditional gender roles and explores themes of rebellion and independence with dark humour and sharp wit. The anthology is celebrated for its provocative narratives and the ability to engage readers with its unique blend of folklore and feminism.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349008462

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 416

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Angela Carter Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Virago Modern Classics

About the Author

One of Britain's most original writers, Angela Carter was highly lauded for her novels, short stories and journalism. She died in February 1992.

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