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Angela Carter and Western Philosophy
Heidi Yeandle
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Description for Angela Carter and Western Philosophy
Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 404.
This book unearths Carter’s deconstruction of the male-dominated discipline of Western thought. Revealing the extensive philosophical research that underpins Carter’s intertextual work, this book offers new readings of her fiction in relation to a range of philosophical texts and ideas. By re-examining Carter’s writing with reference to the archived collection of her notes that has recently become available at the British Library, Angela Carter and Western Philosophy puts forward new interpretations of Carter’s writing practices. With chapters examining her allusions to Plato, Hobbes and Rousseau, Descartes, Locke and Hume, Wittgenstein and Ryle, as well as Kant and Sade, this book ... Read more
This book unearths Carter’s deconstruction of the male-dominated discipline of Western thought. Revealing the extensive philosophical research that underpins Carter’s intertextual work, this book offers new readings of her fiction in relation to a range of philosophical texts and ideas. By re-examining Carter’s writing with reference to the archived collection of her notes that has recently become available at the British Library, Angela Carter and Western Philosophy puts forward new interpretations of Carter’s writing practices. With chapters examining her allusions to Plato, Hobbes and Rousseau, Descartes, Locke and Hume, Wittgenstein and Ryle, as well as Kant and Sade, this book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
Number of Pages
215
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137595140
SKU
V9781137595140
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About Heidi Yeandle
Heidi Yeandle teaches English Literature at Swansea University, UK. She has published articles and book chapters on Angela Carter as well as other contemporary female writers.
Reviews for Angela Carter and Western Philosophy
“Angela Carter and Western Philosophy is an invaluable contribution to Carter studies, not only providing some brilliant new readings of Carter’s novels but also opening up new lines of inquiry for future scholarship. This is essential reading for all Carter scholars.” (Maggie Tonkin, Contemporary Women's Writing, Vol. 13 (1), March, 2019)