Endlessly fascinating, dark and bright, The Red Shoes (1948) employs every branch of the cinematic arts to sweep the audience off its feet, invigorated by the transcendence of art itself, only to leave them with troubling questions. Representing the climax of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's celebrated run of six exceptional feature films, the film remains a beloved, if unsettling and often divisive, classic. Pamela Hutchinson's study of the film examines its breathtaking use of Technicolor, music, choreography, editing and art direction at the zenith of Powell and Pressburger's capacity for 'composed cinema'. Through a close reading of key scenes, particularly the film's famous extended ballet sequence, she considers the unconventional use of ballet as uncanny spectacle and the feminist implications of the central story of female sacrifice. Hutchinson goes on to consider the film's lasting and wide-reaching influence, tracing its impact on the film musical genre and horror cinema, with filmmakers such as Joanna Hogg, Sally Potter, Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma having cited the film as an inspiration.

This book is very uplifting and inspiring. But most of all, you are the main character of this book. Every event in this story plays out a role in your own life. It has many lessons to be learned, which we can teach and pass down to our children, such as value, moral, and most of all unconditional love. This book tells a story about how the main character, the red shoes, has to make a serious decision and take journey into the unknown that will determine its fate. The rest is up to you. I know you will love the story and love the beautiful illustration. Most of all, your family and friends will enjoy reading this book over and over again. Sincerely, Maria Reza The Author

RED BACKGROUND TOO. WITH CATS PICTURES. The Red Shoes New by Bin Sobchuk Review The author has familiarity with the culture of China and North America in which she is able to incorporate into an open respective analysis of the emotional undercurrents of our moving interpersonal relationships ranging from: my first dose, spanking, sexuality, church and religion, blue finger nails, Bill Clinton, gay society, double pleasure, police stations etc. which she explores with a unique graphic, cutting and incisive (special lens but with understandings and compassion.) Bin has a singular voice and her examination of our society will change or enhance our own philosophy. Her writing reminds us of Sacco and Vansiti (special moving simple and straightforward utterances.) Jimmy Hunter BA, MA Honour Degrees University of Toronto

This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Red Shoes’. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Harry Clarke, Honor Appleton, Jennie Harbour, among others. This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and – most importantly – the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form. The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales. ‘The Red Shoes’ was first published in April of 1845, as part of Andersen’s New Fairy Tales: First Volume, Third Collection. Andersen explained the source of the story as being an incident he had witnessed as a small child. His father, he stated, had been sent a piece of red silk by a rich lady, who wanted the material converted into a pair of dancing slippers. Andersen’s father produced the slippers, but the rich woman was horrified at the result, and in reaction to her harsh criticism, he cut the shoes up in front of her.

As a good friend, Feyesper (F-spr) shares Norma’s joy when she goes to the mall and finds the coolest pair of red shoes that a girl could ever have. With the prized possession secure in Norma’s hands, the two young pink fairy armadillos (pichiciegos) enjoy a great time together walking around the mall. Suddenly, Norma realizes that her shopping bag is missing. “Oh no, my shoes are gone!” she cries sadly. Feyesper then springs into action. He helps his friend look around, but when all hope is gone, Norma discovers a mysterious red shoe on the floor. But a stranger wants to claim the shoe. Will someone get hurt in the confrontation? Will Norma ever recover her red shoes? Feyesper and his friends were created for the children of the twenty-first century and beyond.

The character “Boobah J” was created when our second grandson was born and we were introduced to his unwavering determination to do for himself. Ensembled in a most curious fashion, a hoodie would become a pair of pants with a large back pocket. His Mother’s never ending search for matching socks becomes an opportunity for him to style mitch matched ones. Oh my, there is never enough time for him to find two shoes that match. Often times borrowing a color matched, but not sized, shoe from his older brother. “Little people” are “lights” that bring special joy and laughter for brief moments in time - moments that we should never take for granted.

A little girl is entranced by the beauty of a pair of enchanted red shoes and wears them to church. On the way out of church she does a little dance to show off the shoes, and she finds that the shoes will not stop dancing. The shoes force her to dance day and night without rest. Will she learn the lesson of humility and be free from the curse of the red shoes, or will she have to dance for the rest of her life? This charming story from Hans Christian Anderson comes alive with beautiful illustrations for readers of all ages.