![]() ![]() ![]() Lizzie’s Tiger is the second Lizzie Borden story she wrote. I’d call the first the “American” part and the second the “Old World” part. In this collection Angela Carter mixes myths and elements of the American Dream and/or of America as the land of dreams, the country of one of the biggest movie industries, the country of serial killers and westerns, of endless possibilities, and juxtaposes these elements with stories from the old world – fairy tales and history. Like in all of her collections, there were a few stories that stood out and I’ve even found a new favourite. I had to hunt for a few academic papers in order to fully understand the one or the other of the pieces in this book. It’s full of retellings, deconstruction, parodies, reimagining of old myths, fables and fairy tales. The short story collection American Ghosts and Old World Wonders is such a treasure trunk. Sometimes it’s not even important to understand every aspect of her short fiction but just to read one of her wonderful sentences, discover one of her splendid images is enough. She makes us think, explore, dream, fantasize, question. ![]() I’m sure we all read because we like a good story but aren’t we equally keen on writing which ignites our imagination? Writing that connects us with our subconscious, our emotions and dreams? Angela Carter knows how to tell a story but more than that, she inspires. ![]()
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