''Anagrams of Desire'' is an academic textbook about

Angela Carter Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picar ...

's media writings. Written by Charlotte Crofts and published by Manchester University Press in 2003, the full title is ''Anagrams of Desire: Angela Carter's Writing for Radio, Film and Television''. The book examines Carter's five radio plays, her two film adaptations, ''

The Company of Wolves ''The Company of Wolves'' is a 1984 British gothic fantasy horror film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Micha Bergese and Sarah Patterson in her film debut. The screenplay was written by Jordan and Angela C ...

'' (1984) and ''

The Magic Toyshop ''The Magic Toyshop'' (1967) is a British novel by Angela Carter. It follows the development of the heroine, Melanie, as she becomes aware of herself, her environment, and her own sexuality. Plot summary The novel starts with Melanie stealin ...

'' (1987) and discusses the critically neglected television documentary ''

The Holy Family Album ''The Holy Family Album'' is a television documentary written and narrated by Angela Carter. It was directed by Jo Ann Kaplan and produced by John Ellis at Large Door Productions, London, UK. It was broadcast on the UK's Channel 4 on 3 December ...

'' (1991) and the BBC 2 '' Omnibus'' documentary about Carter: ''Angela Carter's Curious Room'' (1992). The book concludes with a brief discussion of Carter's unrealised dramatic writings, a libretto of

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's ''

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'', a stage adaptation of

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's ''Lulu'' plays ('' Erdgeist'' et al.) and an unproduced screenplay entitled ''The Christchurch Murders'', based on the Parker-Hulme New Zealand murders, the same incident which influenced Peter Jackson's film ''

Heavenly Creatures ''Heavenly Creatures'' is a 1994 New Zealand biographical psychological drama film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his partner, Fran Walsh, and starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in their feature film debu ...

''. The title refers to a line from Carter's short story "The Merchant of Shadows", which concerns film-making and film-makers.

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{{Angela Carter 2003 non-fiction books Books of literary criticism