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Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales by Angela Carter (Hardcover)
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Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales, Hardcover by Carter, Angela, ISBN 1844081737, ISBN-13 9781844081738, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Angela Carter's pick of Mother Goose's feathers. 'Trumps Grimm, with a world-wide selection of savage and funny stories' Observer
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group The Limited
ISBN-101844081737
ISBN-139781844081738
eBay Product ID (ePID)63827313
Product Key Features
Book TitleAngela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales
Number of Pages512 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicShort Stories (Single Author), Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorAngela Carter
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-373482
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'A chest of riches' TLS 'Trumps Grimm, with a world-wideselection of savage and funny stories' Observer'A spicy collection of folk stories' Independent on Sunday 'Amarvellous new anthology' TES 'A superb (and beautifully produced)anthology' Irish Times 'A winner, full of various peoples, wicked,funny and bizarre' A.S. Byatt
Dewey Decimal398.21
SynopsisAngela Carter's pick of Mother Goose's feathers. 'Trumps Grimm, with a world-wide selection of savage and funny stories' ObserverOnce upon a time fairy tales weren't meant just for children, and neither is ANGELA CARTER'S BOOK OF FAIRY TALES. This stunning collection contains lyrical tales, bloody tales and hilariously funny and ripely bawdy stories from countries all around the world - from the Arctic to Asia - and no dippy princesses or soppy fairies. Instead, we have pretty maids and old crones; crafty women and bad girls; enchantresses and midwives; rascal aunts and odd sisters.This fabulous celebration of strong minds, low cunning, black arts and dirty tricks could only have been collected by the unique and much-missed Angela Carter. Illustrated throughout with original woodcuts., Once upon a time, fairy tales weren't just meant for children. This collection of alternative stories from Angela Carter reveals a world where dippy princesses are replaced by bad girls and enchantresses, and strong minds, low cunning and dirty tricks are the order of the day., Once upon a time fairy tales weren't meant just for children, and neither is Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales. This stunning collection contains lyrical tales, bloody tales and hilariously funny and ripely bawdy stories from countries all around the world- from the Arctic to Asia - and no dippy princesses or soppy fairies. Instead, we have pretty maids and old crones; crafty women and bad girls; enchantresses and midwives; rascal aunts and odd sisters. This fabulous celebration of strong minds, low cunning, black arts and dirty tricks could only have been collected by the unique and much-missed Angela Carter. Illustrated throughout with original woodcuts., Angela Carter's pick of Mother Goose's feathers.'Trumps Grimm, with a world-wide selection of savage and funnystories' Observer
LC Classification NumberGR74
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- Jul 24, 2019
Great read
Excellent reimagining of traditional fairy tales by a talented original stylist and fabulist.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
