Years ago, I stumbled onto one of the short stories in this book in another anthology, and loved it. It was called the Erl-King, but I couldn't remember the author, and was never able to find it again. I ordered The Bloody Chamber for the retelling of the Bluebeard story, and was thrilled to find that the Erl-King was one of the other stories. All the stories in this book are wonderful. They are all dark and bloody as any good fairy tale is, and beautifully written. I pined over the Erl-king for years,... more info
waste of time:
This is bad writing at its worst because it is apparent that it could have maybe been good. The imagery is dull, cliché, and facile. The stories are predictable and, worst of all, uninteresting. Everything is over-stylized, obvious, and with very little sense of anything novel or surprising. In reality, they are unintelligent and prepubescent. In general, a waste of time.
Sexy twists on classic tales:
My introduction to Angela Carter came from a Women's Literature course at school, where I was interested in this collection, but never actually got around to reading it. Several years later, I have finally read it. Carter writes with a flair for imagery and beautifully poetic prose. The first two stories (The Bloody Chamber and The Courtship of Mr. Lyon) are amongst the best in this short, but powerful, collection. Puss-in-Boots is the only piece that seems to drag, even though it is still a relatively... more info
Angela Carter - The Bloody Chamber:
A very good collection of short stories.
We had to read this for our English Literature course and I'm very glad I did. Carter is a very talented writer and this book deserves the recognition and awards it got.
The best stories to watch out for are; The Bloody Chamber,
The Tiger's Bride
The Snow Child
The Werewolf Carter's language is very elaborate, so if you're going to read it, do as my English tutor said; "Read actively. Have a pen in your hand and a dictionary... more info
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