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The Company of Wolves

Angela Carter
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The Company of Wolves

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1981

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Angela Carter

The Company of Wolves

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1981
Book Details
Pages

200

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Genre
Gothic Literature

Classic Fiction

Fairy Tale & Folklore
Setting

Woods • 19th Century

Topic
Education
Publication Year

1981

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Company of Wolves” by Angela Carter is a short story from the collection The Bloody Chamber. It reimagines the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale, focusing on a young person’s encounter with a werewolf in a forest. The narrative explores themes of transformation, fear, and the loss of innocence through a blend of folklore and vivid imagery.

Mysterious

Dark

Fantastical

Unnerving

Gritty

Reviews & Readership

3.8

782 ratings

67%

Loved it

22%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves is praised for its rich language and feminist reimagining of classic fairy tales, offering a dark, sensual narrative that captivates readers. However, some may find its abstract style challenging and its themes controversial. Overall, the work is lauded for its creativity and thought-provoking reinterpretation of folklore.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Company of Wolves?

A reader who enjoys The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter likely appreciates dark fantasy and feminist retellings of fairy tales. Fans of The Bloody Chamber and Anne Sexton's Transformations will find resonance in Carter's lush, subversive prose and exploration of gender and power dynamics.

3.8

782 ratings

67%

Loved it

22%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

200

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Genre
Gothic Literature

Classic Fiction

Fairy Tale & Folklore
Setting

Woods • 19th Century

Topic
Education
Publication Year

1981

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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