Who wrote The Bloody Chamber?

Angela Carter wrote The Bloody Chamber, first published in 1979. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for The Bloody Chamber?

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Essential Read

The Bloody Chamber

Name: The Bloody Chamber
Author: Angela Carter

by Angela Carter · 1979

Literary Fiction · ranked #32 in category

Carter's collection of ten dark, sensuous fairy tale retellings — including reimaginings of Bluebeard, Beauty and the Beast, Red Riding Hood and Puss in Boots — transforms the source material through a feminist and psychoanalytic lens. The title story in particular is one of the most analysed texts in A-level English Literature, a dazzling study of desire, power and the violence concealed in romantic convention.

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