The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories is a 1979 fae fiction story collection by Angela Carter. It deals with fairy tales and manners and customs.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 109 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
At about 163 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber—which includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordan’s 1984 movie The Company of Wolves—she spins subversively dark and sensual versions of familiar fairy tales and legends like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Bluebeard,” “Puss in Boots,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” giving them exhilarating new life in a style steeped in the romantic trappings of the gothic tradition.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories?
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories was written by Angela Carter and first published in 1979.
What genre is The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories?
The median edition has 163 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Book of Dragons, The Cricket on the Hearth and The Silmarillion.
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