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Wise Children

48

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8 ratings

1991 · Angela Carter

Genresmagic realist fiction

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Plot48
Characters49
Writing51
Pacing50
Originality48
Impact46
Category averages — Plot 48, Characters 49, Writing 51, Pacing 50, Originality 48, Impact 46Plot 48Characters 49Writing 51Pacing 50Originality 48Impact 46

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Synopsis

Wise Children (1991) was the last novel written by Angela Carter. The novel follows the fortunes of twin chorus girls, Dora and Nora Chance, and their bizarre theatrical family. It explores the subversive nature of fatherhood, the denying of which leads Nora and Dora to frivolous "illegitimate" lechery. The novel plays on Carter's admiration of Shakespeare and her love of fairy tales and the surreal, incorporating a large amount of magical realism and elements of the carnivalesque that probes and twists our expectations of reality and society.

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Type
Book
Release date
January 1, 1991
Genres
magic realist fiction
Created by
Angela Carter
Countries
United Kingdom