Author: Day, Aidan
Paperback; Large size
234 pages
Published: April 1998
Manchester University Press
ISBN: 0719053161

This full scale study discusses Angela Carter's fiction in chronological order and notes that her themes are fairly consistent throughout but not repetitious. Broader in its appeal than previous work written on Carter, Aidan Day's clarity and thoroughness are refreshing in their recognition of Angela Carter's work.This study of the work of Angela Carter deals with a range of her writings, including Shadow Dance, The Magic Toyshop, The Passion of Eve, Nights at the Circus, Wise Children, The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman and The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories.