- Paperback: 339 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (Jan 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140103716
- ISBN-13: 978-0140103717
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,180,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Book took a rather long time to arrive, but it was worth the wait. It was in fairly good condition for a second hand book and it's a wonderful read, it makes me miss my bus stop every time!
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Vixen Fun!
20 Oct 2005
Format: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)!
"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)!
Sorry, but I found it boring.
24 Sep 2011
Format: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.
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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