American Ghosts and Old World Wonders
1993 short story collection by Angela Carter
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American Ghosts and Old World Wonders is a posthumously published anthology of short fiction by English novelist Angela Carter.[1] It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Chatto & Windus. and contains a collection of nine stories, half of which deal with American folklore, with others dealing with older myths and fairytales. It is introduced by Susannah Clapp.
 First edition (publ. Chatto & Windus) | |
| Author | Angela Carter |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Publication date | 1993 |
| ISBN | 978-0-701-14003-8 |
The book is divided into two parts, the first (concerned with the United States) consists of "Lizzie's Tiger", "John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore", "Gun for the Devil" and "The Merchant of Shadows".
Part two (concerned with Europe: the "Old World") contains "The Ghost Ships", "In Pantoland", "Ashputtle or The Mother's Ghost", "Alice in Prague or The Curious Room" and "Impressions: The Wrightsman Magdalene".
The anthology's contents are also reprinted in the volume Burning Your Boats, which features all of Carter's short fiction.
