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...
A highly original and influential work of modern British literature, Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus combines a fantastically creativ...