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The Bloody Chamber
by Carter, Angela
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Seller
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Gollancz. FIRST UK EDITION. The jacket is excellent with only a light mark on the front panel. It is a crisp example and is not price clipped. The book is in similar condition with little to no wear at all. A very near fine copy. The author's collection of short stories loosely based on folk tales. The short story 'werewolf' was used as the basis of the 1984 film 'Company of Wolves'. A sought after title and amongst Angela Carter's best. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1979.
Synopsis
From familiar fairy tales and legends – Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss-in-Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires, werewolves – Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
Reviews
On Nov 11 2007, Hazelwood_Booksellers said:
Angela Carter (1940-1992), recipient of the W. Somerset Maughm Award, leaves us with a modern day classic vined around 19th century classics. She takes fairy and folk tales that were their own just-below-the-suface erotic, and recasts them as openly darkening adult erotica. At the hands of a masterful mistress such as Ms. Carter, the likes of, Little Red Riding Hood; Puss and Boots; Beauty and the Beast, and more, are shaped and sharpened to challenge the mind and stir the loins. This is a timeless wonderment for the fan and collector of adult erotica from a talent we may not see the likes of again. This was Angela Carter's 10th work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Plantagenet King
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002787
- Title
- The Bloody Chamber
- Author
- Carter, Angela
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Plantagenet King
Biblio member since 2016
Canterbury, Kent
About The Plantagenet King
The Plantagenet King is based in Canterbury in East Kent, England and are sellers of collectable and rare first edition books. We specialise in modern fiction, children's titles and 19th century literature. We welcome direct contact so if you would like to discuss any of our books please send an email to mark.richardson@theplantagenetking.com. Also please feel free to browse through our website: www.theplantagenetking.com.
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