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31%OFFAngela Carter - Angela Carter´s Book Of Fairy Tales - 9781844081738 - V9781844081738
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Angela Carter´s Book Of Fairy Tales

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Description for Angela Carter´s Book Of Fairy Tales hardcover. Angela Carter's pick of Mother Goose's feathers. 'Trumps Grimm, with a world-wide selection of savage and funny stories' Observer Num Pages: 512 pages, Integrated: 25, woodcuts. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 43. Weight in Grams: 562.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Virago London
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844081738
SKU
V9781844081738
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Angela Carter
One of Britain's most original writers, Angela Carter was highly lauded for her novels, short stories and journalism. She died in February 1992.

Reviews for Angela Carter´s Book Of Fairy Tales
A chest of riches
TLS
Trumps Grimm, with a world-wide selection of savage and funny stories
Observer
A spicy collection of folk stories
Independent on Sunday
A marvellous new anthology
TES

Goodreads reviews for Angela Carter´s Book Of Fairy Tales


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