Nights at the Circus
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Nights at the Circus is a novel by Angela Carter, first published in 1984. It has been described as magic realist, postfeminist and Gothic. The work centres on Fevvers, a Cockney circus performer with wings. It is unclear whether these wings are genuine. As in the case with many other novels by Angela Carter, the novel employs a number of direct references to fairy tales.
In 2006, the novel was adapted for the stage by Tom Morris and Emma Rice. It was performed at the Lyric Hammersmith, London, UK and Bristol Old Vic, Bristol, UK early that year.
[edit] References
- Article: The Creation of a Feminist Utopia in Nights at the Circus
- Brian Finney on Nights at the Circus
- Jeff VanderMeer on Angela Carter's novels
| Novels by Angela Carter |
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| Shadow Dance | The Magic Toyshop | Several Perceptions | Heroes and Villains | Love | The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman | The Passion of New Eve | Nights at the Circus | Wise Children |
