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particular historical context Carter set it into. It is a fantasy 
“whose symbolic meaning can be recovered in rational 
historical terms”. [3,13] 
Angela Carter’s short stories had the characteristic of 
impressionism. It did not stress on the dramatization of the 
story or the completeness of the plot, but concerned more on 
atmosphere and the expressing of feelings. Her plot was rather 
simple and sometime there’s hardly any plot. While reading 
her stories, we always just can’t tell what the story was like, 
what we remembered deeply was the atmosphere and feelings 
in the story, and the sense we experienced. In her story 
emotion and scene were blended happily to reach an artistic 
conception, her own poetic artistic conception. [4,13] 
Setting plays an important role in expressing ideas, 
depicting situation negatively or positively. In short story, the 
writer must give a clue to the reader to understand situation 
described by the very depiction of time and place. 
Angela Carter took all the sceneries and the events 
from a real life. As she spent a lot of her time in France and 
England, she used the names of streets and towns of these 
countries. 
Conclusion. In conclusion, Angela Carter's Nights at 
the Circus is a masterful exploration of the power of setting to 
shape and define a story. Through her vivid and evocative 
descriptions of the circus, Carter creates a world that is both 
magical and dangerous, filled with wonder and darkness. 
By setting her story in the circus, Carter is able to 
explore themes such as identity, gender roles, and societal 
expectations in a unique and compelling way. The circus 
serves as a microcosm of society, with its own hierarchies, 
rules, and power dynamics. 
Through the character of Fevvers, a winged aerialist, 
Carter challenges traditional notions of femininity and beauty, 
showing how women can be powerful and independent. She 
also explores the ways in which society seeks to control and 
commodify women's bodies, as seen in the character of 
Madame Schreck, the owner of the circus. 
Overall, Carter's use of setting in Nights at the Circus 
is masterful, creating a rich and complex world that serves as a 
powerful backdrop for her exploration of important themes. 
Her novel is a testament to the power of literature to transport 
readers to new and unexpected places, while also challenging 
them to question their own assumptions and beliefs. 
REFERENCES 
1. Angela Carter, Nights at the Circus, 1965. -338 p. 
2. Fiedler L. Freaks: Myths and Images of the Secret Self / L. Fiedler. New York, Doubleday Anchor, 1993. 214 p. 
3. Gay P. Style in History / P. Gay. London, Jonathan Cape, 1975. 281 p. 
4. Haffenden J. Novelists in Interview / J. Haffenden. London and New York, Methuen, 1985. P. 76-96. 
5. Martin S. The Power of Monstrous Women / S. Martin // Journal of Gender Studies. 1999. Vol. 8, No 2. P. 193-210. 
6. McElroy B. Fiction of the Modern Grotesque / B. McElroy. Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1989. 354 p. 

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