Nights at the Circus

Angela Carter

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English

Vintage
29 September 1994

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Angela Carter's writing is always a playground of wonder and Nights at the Circus is a playground of all sorts of delights. Sophie Fevvers is the talk of the town. A woman with a pair ofwings growing out of her back usually stirs up conversation and Fevvers is no exception. Carter was unashamedly feminist and she injects this into Fevvers, who embodies the 21st century woman with elegance and pride. However it is not a novel preaching feminism, it is simply an adventure which crescendos into pure joy. A journalist (who prides himself on being a noted sceptic) takes it upon himself to investigate the phenomenon of Fevvers, and in doing so gets sucked in to a world he could never have even dreamed existed. Through events beyond his control he follows Fevvers and her entourage - some old friends, some circus members, some simply lost souls - through Petersburg and Siberia and ultimately discovers more than he set out to. Carter demands you run alongside her in this eccentric and vivid novel, there is no room for scepticism nor pre-conceived ideas. The reward? A feeling of such enchantment you will wonder whether you yourself haven't just run away to join the circus… Meg

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Is Sophie Fevvers, toast of Europe's capitals, part swan ...or all fake? Courted by the Prince of Wales and painted by Toulouse-Lautrec, she is an aerialiste extraordinaire and star of Colonel Kearney's circus. She is also part woman, part swan. Jack Walser, an American journalist, is on a quest to discover the truth behind her identity. Dazzled by his love for her, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime, Walser has no choice but to join the circus on its magical tour through turn-of-the-nineteenth-century London, St Petersburg and Siberia.

By: Angela Carter
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 256g
ISBN: 9780099388616
ISBN 10: 0099388618
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 29 September 1994
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Angela Carter was born in 1940. She lived in Japan, the United States and Australia. Her first novel, Shadow Dance, was published in 1965. Her next book, The Magic Toyshop, won the John Liewllyn Rhys Prize and the next, Several Perceptions, the Somerset Maugham Award. She died in February 1992.

Reviews for Nights at the Circus

Fevvers, the turn-of-the-century aerial artiste who really flies is one of Carter's most memorable creations. From the London stage, she weaves her fantastical way through some haunting - and extremely strange - experiences. This is a book that triumphantly combines feminism, fantasy, ribaldry and even pathos. (Kirkus UK)