Angel Maker: The Short Stories of Sara Maitland

by Sara Maitland

Presents a collection of short stories that sheds new light on the lives of women in works exploring such themes as magic, dreams, ritual, the supernatural, the accidents of history, and oppression

Genres: Short Stories, Fantasy, Fiction, Magic, Fairy Tales

340 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Sara Maitland is a British writer and academic. An accomplished novelist, she is also known for her short stories. Her work has a magic realist tendency. Maitland is regarded as one of those at the vanguard of the 1970s feminist movement, and is often described as a feminist writer. She is a Roman Catholic, and religion is another theme in much of her work.

Reviews

[Katherine Reiter]

I won't rate because tee bee aych i only got halfway through. I did enjoy it at first, but it quickly felt like I was reading the same story over and over again. Woman sad. got some terfy vibes but also that's just me

[Tim Pieraccini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastically well-written, if sometimes intimidatingly intense.

[west20trees · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maitland is a master of reworking classic narratives, whether it's the fairytale of Hansel and Gretel, as in the title story of the collection, or Greek mythology. Brilliant philosophical stories with rich symbolism.

[Leti Hawthorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love her work, what more can i say?!