A highly original and influential work of modern British
literature, Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus combines a
fantastically creative plot with a strong political undertone. The
result is an emotive and provocative novel, which has attracted
much critical attention from a range of perspectives including
poststructuralism, gender studies, postmodernism and
psychoanalysis.
This guide to Angela Carter's complex novel, presents:
- an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of Nights
at the Circus
a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text
from publication to the present
- a selection of new critical essays on the Nights at the Circus,
by Heather Johnson, Jeannette Baxter, Sarah Sceats and Helen
Stoddart, providing a variety of perspectives on the novel and
extending the coverage of key critical approaches identified in the
survey section
- cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to
suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
- suggestions for further reading.
Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume
is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of
Nights at the Circus and seeking not only a guide to the novel, but
a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that
surrounds Carter's text.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Guides to Literature |
Release date: |
March 2007 |
First published: |
May 2007 |
Authors: |
Helen Stoddart
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
154 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-35012-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: history & criticism >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-35012-3 |
Barcode: |
9780415350129 |
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