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"An electrifying intellectual autobiography, with all the narrative expanse, drama, outrage, and high comedy of the authors fiction. Angela Carter is revealed here, anew, as one of the most important thinkers of twentieth-century world literatureand one of its most pungent voices.Rick Moody One of contemporary literatures most original and affecting fiction writers, Angela Carter also wrote brilliant nonfiction. Shaking a Leg comprises the best of her essays and criticism, much of it collected for the first time. Carters acute observations are spiked with her piercing matter-of-factness, her devastating wit, her penchant for mockery, and her passion for the absurd. Whether discussing films or food, feminism or fantasy, science fiction or sex, Carter consistently explores new territories and overturns old ideas. No cultural icon escapes her scrutiny; as in her fiction, Carter offers glorious evidence of the transforming power of the imagination. From delightfully wicked commentaries on Gone with the Wind , a Japanese fertility festival, and fellow writers, including Lawrence, Lovecraft, Borges, and Burroughs, to enchanting personal essays, Carter shares her thoughts and herself with

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Author

Angela Carter

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140276954

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.27 / 5 (176 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14