Angela Carter and 'The Company of Wolves'

Angela Carter is a well known feminist author. One of her most famous books is 'The Bloody Chamber' which is a collection of stories. The stories are retellings of famous fairytales, retold from a feminist point of view. 'The Company of Wolves' is Carter's version of Little Red Riding Hood. The short story was later made into a film in 1984 by Neil Jordan. The book and film versions are about the sexual awakening of a young woman who meets a werewolf whilst walking through the forest to her Grandmother's house. At the end of the book the young woman lies curled up in the arms of the wolf. In the film the girl too becomes a wolf, her own animal instincts causing her transformation.