The Passion of New Eve
Book • 1977
'The Passion of New Eve' is a feminist dystopian novel that explores themes of gender, identity, and social transformation.
The story follows Evelyn, an Englishman who is abducted and forcibly transformed into a woman named Eve. Carter critiques patriarchal society and explores the construction of gender roles through surreal and often grotesque imagery.
The novel challenges conventional notions of sexuality and identity, reflecting the cultural and political upheavals of the 1970s.
The narrative blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, and social commentary to create a provocative and unsettling vision of a world in flux.
The story follows Evelyn, an Englishman who is abducted and forcibly transformed into a woman named Eve. Carter critiques patriarchal society and explores the construction of gender roles through surreal and often grotesque imagery.
The novel challenges conventional notions of sexuality and identity, reflecting the cultural and political upheavals of the 1970s.
The narrative blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, and social commentary to create a provocative and unsettling vision of a world in flux.
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Fiction and the Fantastic: J.G. Ballard and Angela Carter
