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Angela Carter is a British novelist, short story writer, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. She is best known for her book The Bloody Chamber, which has been adapted into several films and stage productions.Carter was born in Eastbourne, England, in 1940. She was evacuated to Yorkshire during World War II, and later attended St. Hilda’s College, Oxford. After graduation, she worked as a journalist and teacher in England and Japan. She married Paul Carter in 1969, and they had two daughters. The couple divorced in 1974.Carter’s first novel, Shadow Dance, was published in 1966. She went on to publish several more novels, including The Magic Toyshop (1967), Several Perceptions (1968), Heroes and Villains (1969), Love (1971), The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (1972), The Passion of New Eve (1977), Nights at the Circus (1984), and The Bloody Chamber (1979). She also wrote two collections of short stories, The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (1979) and Black Venus (1985).Carter died of cancer in 1992, at the age of 51.
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Angela Carter’s work is significant because it challenges traditional ideas about gender and sexuality. Her writing is often described as feminist and magical realism. Her work has been praised for its originality, imagination, and humor.
Original title | The Bloody Chamber |
Author | Angela Carter |
Genre | Novel , Fiction , Magical Realism |
Language | English |
Characters | Mr. Lyon, The Snow Child, Beauty, Signor Panteleone |
Published | 1979 |
ISBN | 978-0-14-118271-4 |
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