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.

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.

A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale in which a girl's desire for a pair of red dancing shoes almost dooms her to dance forever.

Jenna finds an abandoned shoe on the side of the road, unaware that the shoe waits deliberately. Inexplicably drawn to the shoe, Jenna takes it home. But what the shoe wants from her? A price she never wanted to pay… A short, chilling retelling of the Red Shoes fairy tale.

Three timeless tales retold for the stage by one of the UK’s most renowned writers of plays for children and young people, Charles Way. His plays appeal to audiences of all ages, are translated into many languages and perfomed internationally. This collection includes The Golden Goose, The Tinderbox and Sinbad – The Untold Tale. THE TINDERBOX: This is truly magical entertainment, a beautifully crafted show. --The Stage SINBAD - THE UNTOLD TALE This fabulous new adventure by acclaimed children s playwright Charles Way is a Christmas treat families will remember forever. --The Keswick Reminder THE GOLDEN GOOSE: Charles Way transforms A Midsummer Night s Dream into a lively and magical mid-winter adventure. --The Guardian CHARLES WAY Charles began writing plays in 1978 when he joined Leeds Playhouse TIE team. He has written over 40 plays, many of them for young people. His plays 'Sleeping Beauty' and 'The Search for Odysseus' were both nominated as Best Children's Play by the Writer's Guild with 'A Spell of Cold Weather' winning the award in 1996. His play about the percussionist Evelyn Glennie, 'Playing from the heart' was nominated as Best Children's Show by the TMA. Other plays include: 'The Flood', 'One Snowy Night' [Chichester Festival Theatre], and 'The Night Before Christmas ' [Polka Theatre]. Charles' plays for adults include adaptations of Bruce Chatwin's 'On the Black Hill' and Halldor Laxness' 'Independent People'. In Wales, he has long associations with Gwent Theatre, The Sherman Theatre and Hijinx Theatre, for whom he has written 'In the Bleak Midwinter', and 'Ill Met by Moonlight.' He was recently commissioned by the National Theatre to write 'Alice in the News', which children all over Britain have performed. Other new plays include: 'Still Life ' [Plymouth Theatre Royal], and 'The Long Way Home', for New Perspectives Theatre/CIAO Festival. In 2004, Charles won the Arts Council's Children's Award for his play 'Red Red Shoes' [Unicorn Theatre/The Place] and 'Merlin and the Cave of Dreams' [Imagination Stage] was nominated in USA for a Helen Hayes award for the outstanding new play of 2004 . Charles has written many plays for radio, and a TV poem for BBC2, 'No Borders', set on the Welsh borders, where he lives and has spent most of his creative life.

The first systematic approach to the parallels between fairy-tale retellings and fairy-tale theory.

Children's Classic Stories is a timeless collection of fairytales, fables and folktales. Many you will know by heart, others you will be familiar with and some will be new to you. Charming illustrations by renowned children's artists bring to life much-loved characters such as Dick Whittington and Snow White--and introduce many new ones-- to keep you entertained time and time again. This book contains favorites such as Hansel and Gretal, Snow White and the seven dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin and the Lamp to name just a few. There are tales of fairytale magic, Animals big and small, stories about boys and girls, wizards and witches, giants and genies--a wealth of entertainment for all ages.

At the moment tyrannical King Aegron the Cruel was assassinated, each of his children was struck by a different dark curse. Five years later, the Dark Kingdom is struggling to survive. For five years, Leandra has tirelessly used her magic to fix the catastrophe put in motion by the impulsive mistakes of her family. Finally, she has only a single task left to complete the mission she set for herself. Unfortunately, it requires her greatest sacrifice yet. Becoming a prisoner in the Beast King's isolated fortress. Prince Kyllean is convinced the only way to break the curse trapping him in the body of a beast is to force the witch responsible to undo her dark magic. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems when it comes to the intrigue surrounding Darkhar's royal family. And the violet-eyed witch brought to him in chains harbors more secrets than most. Will Leandra prove to be his salvation? Or will she be the instrument of Kyllean's ultimate destruction? This Beauty and the Beast inspired fantasy romance novel features a stubborn, arrogant prince cursed into beastly form, a witch trying to set things right with or without his help, enemies falling in love, and a pack of terrifyingly adorable monsters.

Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. Folktales and fairy tales have long played an important role in cultures around the world. They pass customs and lore from generation to generation, provide insights into the peoples who created them, and offer inspiration to creative artists working in media that now include television, film, manga, photography, and computer games. This second, expanded edition of an award-winning reference will help students and teachers as well as storytellers, writers, and creative artists delve into this enchanting world and keep pace with its past and its many new facets. Alphabetically organized and global in scope, the work is the only multivolume reference in English to offer encyclopedic coverage of this subject matter. The four-volume collection covers national, cultural, regional, and linguistic traditions from around the world as well as motifs, themes, characters, and tale types. Writers and illustrators are included as are filmmakers and composers—and, of course, the tales themselves. The expert entries within volumes 1 through 3 are based on the latest research and developments while the contents of volume 4 comprises tales and texts. While most books either present readers with tales from certain countries or cultures or with thematic entries, this encyclopedia stands alone in that it does both, making it a truly unique, one-stop resource.