In this Readers' Guide, Sarah Gamble, herself a leading interpreter of Carter's work, examines the critical reception of her writing, including the much-debated non-fiction text,The Sadeian Woman. Drawing on interviews, articles, books and Carter's own assessments of her role as writer, it focuses on the controversy surrounding Carter's portrayals of sadistic eroticism; her adaptation of the Gothic, science-fiction and fairy-tale genres; her subversion of gender identity; and the extent to which she was influenced by postmodern theory.
| ISBN: | 9781840462678 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2001 |
| Author: | Sarah Gamble |
| Publisher: | Red Globe Press an imprint of Macmillan Education UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 218 pages |
| Series: | Icon Readers' Guides |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies |
In this Readers' Guide, Sarah Gamble, herself a leading interpreter of Carter's work, examines the critical reception of her writing, including the much-debated non-fiction text,The Sadeian Woman. Drawing on interviews, articles, books and Carter's own assessments of her role as writer, it focuses on the controversy surrounding Carter's portrayals of sadistic eroticism; her adaptation of the Gothic, science-fiction and fairy-tale genres; her subversion of gender identity; and the extent to which she was influenced by postmodern theory.
The Fiction of Angela Carter features in the following genres: Cultural studies
The Fiction of Angela Carter is available in Paperback
The Fiction of Angela Carter was written by Sarah Gamble and published by Red Globe Press an imprint of Macmillan Education UK
The Fiction of Angela Carter has 218 pages
Yes it is part of Icon Readers' Guides series