Angela Carter

Angela Carter

Angela Carter was born in Eastbourne, England on May 7th, 1940 and passed away at the age of 51 on February 16th, 1992.

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Angela Carter Stats: The highest rated book by Angela Carter on Book Notification is The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, a Collection.

The most read book by Angela Carter on Book Notification is The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, a Collection. The second most read book is Burning Your Boats, a Collection.

Below is a complete list of Angela Carter books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Bristol Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Magic Toyshop
1967
2
Heroes and Villains
1969
3
The Donkey Prince
1970
4
Miss Z,The Dark Young Lady
1970
5
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
1972
6
The Passion of New Eve
1977
7
The Music People (With: Leslie Carter)
The Music People (With: Leslie Carter)
1980
8
Moonshadow (With: Justin Todd)
Moonshadow (With: Justin Todd)
1982
9
Nights at the Circus
1984
10
Wise Children
1991
11
Sea-Cat and Dragon King
2000

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Fireworks
1970
2
Expletives Deleted
1974
3
Comic and Curious Cats
1979
4
10
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
1979
5
Black Venus's Tale
1981
6
Come Unto These Yellow Sands
1985
7
Black Venus/Saints and Strangers
1985
8
Artificial Fire
1988
9
Shaking a Leg
1990
10
American Ghosts & Old World Wonders
1993
11
Burning Your Boats
1995
12
The Curious Room
1996
13
Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella & Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
2008
14
Bluebeard
2011

List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

List of Angela Carter Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Sleeping Beauty and Other Favourite Fairy Tales
1977
2
Granta 3: The End of the English Novel
1980
3
London Review of Books: Anthology 1
1981
4
Wayward Girls & Wicked Women
1986
5
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
1987
6
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
7
Friendship
1990
8
The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book
1990
9
Spells of Enchantment
1991
10
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
11
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
12
The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales
1992
13
Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales
1992
14
The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales
1992
15
Strange Things Sometimes Still Happen
1993
16
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
1993
17
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
18
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
1996
19
Sunrise to Sunset
1997
20
British Poetry Magazines 1914-2000: A History and Bibliography of 'Little Magazines'
2006
21
Stories to Get You Through the Night
2010
22
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
2010
23
Fathers: A Literary Anthology
2011
24
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
2012
25
That Glimpse of Truth
2014
26
Sisters of the Revolution
2015
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Angela Carter: Biography

Angela Carter (Angela Olive Stalker) was born on May 7th, 1940. Angela passed away February 16th, 1992 at 51 years old. Angela Carter was born in Eastbourne, England.

Angela Carter was the author of the Angela Carter Short Story Collections series which consists of 14 novels. The Angela Carter Short Story Collections series started in 1970 with the novel Fireworks. The most recently released novel in the Angela Carter Short Story Collections series was Bluebeard which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Angela Carter Short Story Collections series.

Angela Carter: Awards & Accolades

Carter's books have won multiple awards, Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992. The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

Angela Carter books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Nights at the Circus was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1985. Black Venus/Saints and Strangers was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1986. The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1994.

Angela Carter: F.A.Q

When was Angela Carter Born?

Angela Carter was born on May 7th, 1940.

When did Angela Carter die?

Angela Carter died on February 16th, 1992 at 51 years old.

Where was Angela Carter Born?

Angela Carter was born in Eastbourne, England.

What book awards has Angela Carter won?

Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1992).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1996).

What was the first book Angela Carter wrote?

The first novel written by Angela Carter was Shadow Dance, published in 1966.

What was the most recent book Angela Carter wrote?

Her most recently released work was Wrong Turn Punished (a short story) on December 17th, 2022.

How many books has Angela Carter written?

Angela Carter has written 35 books. 3 books in the Bristol Series, 11 Standalone Novels, 14 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Chapbooks, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 books in the Non-Fiction.

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