One of our most imaginative and accomplished writers Angela Carter left behind a dazzling array of work: essays citicism and fiction. But it is in her short stories that her extraordinary talents--as a fabulist feminist social critic and weaver of tales--are most penetratingly evident. This volume presents Carter s considerable legacy of short fiction gathered from published books and includes early and previously unpublished stories. From reflections on jazz and Japan through vigorous refashionings of classic folklore and fairy tales to stunning snapshots of modern life in all its tawdry glory we are able to chart the evolution of Carter s marvelous magical vision.