Exploring Angela Carter's feminist politics, the book delves into her complex relationship with European Gothic literature and its prominent figures. It highlights her deep understanding of French literary traditions while uncovering new insights from recently accessed archival materials. The analysis reveals the nuances in Carter's work, showcasing her ambivalence towards her literary predecessors and enriching the discourse around her contributions to feminist literature.
This revised and expanded edition, new in paperback, provides a definitive collection on the current period in feminism known by many as the "third wave". Three sections--genealogies and generations, locales and locations, politics and popular culture--interrogate the wave metaphor and, through questioning the generational account of feminism, indicate possible future trajectories for the feminist movement. New to this edition are an interview with Luce Irigaray, a foreword by Imelda Whelehan as well as newly commissioned chapters.