A collection of Angela Carter's stories, as yet unpublished in book form. It is divided into two parts. The first is a group of stories inspired by America, including a Gothic extravaganza set in Hollywood. The second section draws upon such sources as fairy tales, the Bible and medieval legend. \*\
American Ghosts & Old World Wonders
โ Scribed by Angela Carter
- Book ID
- 126792038
- Publisher
- RH Canada UK Dist
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Standards
- ISBN
- 0701140038
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A collection of short stories which tear through the archives of cinema, of art and of the subconscious. A young Lizzie Borden visits the circus; a pianist makes a Faustian pact in a fly-blown Southern brothel; and a transfigured Mary Magdalene steps out of the canvases of Donatello and de la Tour.
โฆ Subjects
prose_contemporary
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Shortly before her death Angela Carter was preparing this volume of short stories, one which does full justice to the glory of her imagination and the range of her talent. It is divided into distinct parts. The first comprises a group of stories inspired by America: Lizzie Borden visits a circus; a
A collection of Angela Carter's stories, as yet unpublished in book form. It is divided into two parts. The first is a group of stories inspired by America, including a Gothic extravaganza set in Hollywood. The second section draws upon such sources as fairy tales, the Bible and medieval legend. \*