Domján, Katalin (2025) Angela Carter in a Subversive Dialogue With the Brothers Grimm : The Powerful and Ambiguous Role of Mother Figures in Fairy Tales. EGER JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES (25). pp. 41-63. ISSN 1786-5638 (print); 2060-9159 (online)
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Abstract
This paper examines the complex roles of mother figures in Angela Carter’s subversive fairy tales. The first part contextualises the genre’s evolution, the emergence of subversive voices, and Carter’s strategies in rewriting canonical tales. Special focus is given to the traditional portrayal of mother figures, and to their role in promoting the patriarchal ideology. The second part examines how Carter challenges the Grimms’ agenda through her rewritten mother figures in the “The Snow Child” and “The Bloody Chamber.” This study contributes to the discussion of the shifting role of mother figures in contemporary–postmodern fiction.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptations, archetypal women, fairy tales, post-structuralism, Gothic |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PR English literature / angol irodalom |
| Depositing User: | Tibor Gál |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2026 13:49 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2026 13:55 |
| URI: | https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/232371 |
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