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Angela Carter (1940-1992) was the author of many novels, collections of short stories, plays, and books for children.
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This review is from: Wayward Girls and Wicked Women: An Anthology of Subversive Stories (Paperback)
In this anthology Angela Carter has gathered the best tales of "bad girls." The stories focus less on women as being bad in a sexual way. Rather the tales range from stories of women who fail to comply with society to gothic horror. As with most story collections I've read, there are stories I love and stories that I'm not that crazy about. This collection was about 90% all luv from me with only a couple stories I didn't care for. Here is a breakdown of a few of my favorites:
"The Debutante" by Leonora Carrington - A girl sends a hyena to her coming out ball with (obviously) bloody results. From The Gloria Stories by Rocky Gamez - A friend of the narrator wants to be a man and believes that she can impregnate her female lover. "The Loves of Lady Purple" by Angela Carter - My Favorite! This gothic tale is of a life size "Venus of the Orient" puppet controlled by an old puppeteer. That is, until, the dreaded Lady Purple comes to life. So much to discuss with this tale: feminism, sex, aspects of Carnival, vaginal imagery, power, etc.... "The Oke of Okehurst" by Vernon Lee - Another great gothic tale! This tale is narrated by an artist visiting a very strange couple plagued by the past. Ghosts, jealousy, and weird women - an excellent combination! I highly recommend this collection. It is out of print but I was able to get it through Inter-Library Loan. As Angela Carter concludes her introduction to this volume; "they [the heroines] know they are worth more than that which fate has allotted them (Carter, xii)." You go, girl(s)!
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Sorry, but I found it boring.,
By Filmfan (Denmark) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wayward Girls and Wicked Women: An Anthology of Subversive Stories (Paperback)
Just a matter of taste, I suppose. Some might love these stories, but I found them
boring. Even the one called "Oke of Okehurst" went on and on too long - 50 pages, saying the same thing over and over. (I lost track of how many times the author used the word "creature" in that story. I suppose I just prefer concise writing, and stories that get to the point. I'm a book supplier, and someone once bought 5 copies of this book from me, and insisted that I read the book. So mine is just a minority view, I guess.
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In home science I had to unpick my darts as Hot Legs said they were all wrong and then I scorched the collar of my dress because I had the iron too hot. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Señora Ramirez, Mademoiselle Barberet, Alice Oke, Mademoiselle Rosita, Oke of Okehurst, Lady Purple, Señorita Córdoba, Christopher Lovelock, Our Sister, William Oke, Señora Espinoza, Big Adolf, Little Adolf, Nicholas Oke, Hadj Osman, Aunt Liu, South Heights, Virgil Pomfret, Délia Essendier, Marie Mallier, Cotes Common, Annie de Pène, Corporal Brownstar, Rosita Barberet, Van Dyck New!
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In home science I had to unpick my darts as Hot Legs said they were all wrong and then I scorched the collar of my dress because I had the iron too hot. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rainy moon, theatrical cousin, last crop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Señora Ramirez, Mademoiselle Barberet, Alice Oke, Mademoiselle Rosita, Oke of Okehurst, Lady Purple, Señorita Córdoba, Christopher Lovelock, Our Sister, William Oke, Señora Espinoza, Big Adolf, Little Adolf, Nicholas Oke, Hadj Osman, Aunt Liu, South Heights, Virgil Pomfret, Délia Essendier, Marie Mallier, Cotes Common, Annie de Pène, Corporal Brownstar, Rosita Barberet, Van Dyck New!
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