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A collection of Angela Carter's stories, as yet unpublished in book form.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.
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About the Author
Angela Carter was born in 1940 and read English at Bristol University, before spending two years living in Japan. She lived and worked extensively in the United States and Australia. Her first novel, Shadow Dance, was published in 1965, followed by the Magic Toyshop in 1967, which went on to win the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. She wrote a further four novels, together with three collections of short stories, two works of non-fiction and a volume of collected writings. Angela Carter died in 1992.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A name has been neatly covered on the head of the front end paper, and beneath it place and date of purchase neatly written in pencil. This is the books only fault. "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." (Publisher's blurb). Seller Inventory # 016534
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Andrea Pinnington (Jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition. First impression of the true first edition of Angela Carter's last published work of fiction - a collection of short stories published posthumously. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and virtually unmarked - just a small mark on the front board. No bumps or creases. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions - just a 'Readers Rest, Lincoln' bookshop sticker on the front pastedown. Paper stock tanned as usual. No foxing. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £13.99 net. The dustwrapper is complete, with no creases, chips or tears except for a very small closed tear and crease at the top edge of the front panel near the spine. Dustwrapper bright and unfaded. ***146 pages plus an advert for "Wise Children" at the back of the book. 242mm x 160mm. ***'Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, née Stalker; 7 May 1940 - 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. She is mainly known for her book "The Bloody Chamber" (1979). In 1984, her short story "The Company of Wolves" was adapted into a film of the same name. In 2008, The Times ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012, "Nights at the Circus" was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. "American Ghosts and Old World Wonders" is a posthumously published anthology of short fiction by Angela Carter. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Chatto & Windus Ltd. and contains a collection of nine stories, one half of which deal with American folklore and the other with older myths and fairytales. It is introduced by Susannah Clapp. The book is divided into two parts, the first (concerned with America) consists of "Lizzie's Tiger", "John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore", "Gun for the Devil" and "The Merchant of Shadows". Part two (concerned with Europe: the "Old World") contains "The Ghost Ships", "In Pantoland", "Ashputtle or The Mother's Ghost", "Alice in Prague or The Curious Room" and "Impressions: The Wrightsman Magdalene"'. (Wiki) ***'This collection of short stories - Angela Carter's last work of fiction - does full justice to the astonishing range of her imagination. With her customary imaginative gusto and wit Angela Carter has torn through the archives of cinema, of art and of the subconscious, exploding myths and recreating them. The result is a triumphant volume which is set to delight readers of Angela Carter, old and new, and stands as a marvellous tribute to her unparalleled talent.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***First impression of the true first edition, in nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 9303
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