"She can glide froma ancient to modern, from darkness to luminosity, form depravity to comedy without any hint of strain and without losing the elusive power of the original tales" The Times. - From familiar fairy tales and legends - Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves - Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories. -- 4ème de couverture.
