“To be the object of desire is to be defined in the passive case. To exist in the passive case is to die in the passive case – that is, to be killed. This is the moral of the fairy tale about the perfect woman.”
Angela Carter’s provocative 1979 study of sexuality, power and the politics of pornography. Using the Marquis de Sade as subject and framework, she challenges inherited ideas of gender roles, domination and desire. A controversial yet classic work of feminist writing.
First Harper Colophon edition, 1980
Good condition. Minor edgewear and creasing to the top corner. Tight, uncreased spine. Small tear to some of the last pages, otherwise clean interior.
