Full Description
In this Readers' Guide, Sarah Gamble, herself a leading interpreter of Carter's work, examines the critical reception of her writing, including the much-debated non-fiction text,The Sadeian Woman. Drawing on interviews, articles, books and Carter's own assessments of her role as writer, it focuses on the controversy surrounding Carter's portrayals of sadistic eroticism; her adaptation of the Gothic, science-fiction and fairy-tale genres; her subversion of gender identity; and the extent to which she was influenced by postmodern theory.
Contents
Introduction.- Shadow Dance (1966), Several Perceptions (1968) and Love (1971).- The Magic Toyshop (1967).- Heroes and Villains (1969).- The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (1972) and Fireworks (1974).- The Passion of New Eve (1977).- The Sadeian Woman (1979) and The Bloody Chamber (1979).- Nights at the Circus (1984) and Black Venus (1985).- Wise Children (1991) and American Ghosts and Old World Wonders (1993).- Notes.- Select Bibliography.- Acknowledgements.- Index.
