The Bloody Chamber (York Notes Advanced) - English Literature Study Guide - for 2025, 2026 exams

I would strongly recommend this book to everyone studying A2 English Literature. This would was a HUGE help during the course! Especially in terms of new ideas which make you think about the story and the characters enabling you to deepen your understanding of the short stories and so increase the strength of the essays written about 'The Bloody Chamber'. It also helps strengthen essays by increasing your knowledge about the social and historical context as well as discussing modern and contemporary critical reviews.

Really helped with linking ideas together and relating them back to the short stories within Bloody Chamber. One of the best guides to use for A2 English Lit Revision. Best Revision guide to use.

I found the content of this York Notes book interesting and helpful. Angela Carter is not a writer I was familiar with before & I did learn a lot about her and her writing from the study aid. However I did not like to layout of the book. The headings, colour and arrangement of the contents were at times confusing. Don't let this put you off getting the book though.

The Bloody Chamber and it's collection of stories needs this notes book like a fish needs water to live. Sometimes the book itself can be confusing (any one whose read The Snow Child will understand this, transgression at it's finest), which is when this handy implicit knot-tying device is needed. By knot-tying, I am of course referring to the way that it presents the stories in a detailed and finite manner. There are no misunderstandings, and I have been using this for 6 months so I can absolutely affirm that you need it!

Value for money. Good condition.

I've found this very helpful so far - York Notes always seem to be brilliant. They're concise and relevant for my A-Level course.The delivery was very fast too :)

Very helpful guide the the study of 'The Bloody Chamber'. Highly recommend to all students currently studying Carter's book.

A great book for anyone who is studying 'The Bloody Chamber'. A very helpful book for all English literature students.