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According to Angela Carter, she started working on “Wise Children” after she had come to know that she had cancer. It was really very difficult for her because she would be leaving a small son and a husband behind her.
Some of the lines in the novel very eloquently reflect the author’s emotions, such as “What a joy it is to dance and sing!”
“Wise Children” was highly appreciated both by critics and readers. Most of the reviews were highly positive.
Literature Companion: Wise Children
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Summary
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis
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Chapter One: Introduction
Wise Children
by Angela Carter was first published in 1991. It was the last novel written by the author.
The story of the novel revolves around the fortunes of Dora and Nora Chance, twin chorus girls and their strange theatrical family.
The novel very deeply explores the subversive nature of fatherhood. Dora and Nora happen to be denied of the fatherhood, and consequently they move towards illegitimate lechery which is quite frivolous.
The novel has a very strong presence of magical realism. The readers’ expectations of reality and society are quite dramatically twisted.
According to Angela Carter, she started working on Wise Children
after she had come to know that she had cancer. It was really very difficult for her because she would be leaving a small son and a husband behind her.
Some of the lines in the novel very eloquently reflect the author’s emotions, such as What a joy it is to dance and sing!
Wise Children
was highly appreciated both by critics and readers. Most of the reviews were highly positive.
The book pulled the attention of academic circles around the world. It has been given its distinct place in the course of study for the students of English literature in several schools and colleges all over the world.
Chapter Two: Plot Summary
As the book opens, we are introduced to Dora and Nora Chance,
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