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Be the first to ask a question about Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears the 3rd attempt by Tanith Lee to reimagine the "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale (in her .. I read all the other books in this series of anthologies many years ago, but somehow. Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears [Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling] on giuliettasprint.konfer.eu In their third critically acclaimed collection of original fairy tales for adults, World Author interviews, book reviews, editors' picks, and more. Buy all three:$ This anthology consists of 22 pieces of short fiction written by 21 authors and.
Windling has also been intermittently active as an author and artist. She has written unheralded two fantasy novels, The Wood Wife and The Raven Queen , the latter a young adult novel co-written by Ellen Steiber that is part of the Voyage of the Basset series.
Her other publications include some short stories and poems, usually for her own anthologies, and some children's books illustrated by Wendy Froud that feature the character of a young fairy named Sneezle. Along with some interior art, Windling is credited with the artwork on five covers for three books by Charles de Lint , the first issue of Century magazine, and Rose Lemberg's sf Poetry anthology The Moment of Change , although these efforts, all portraits of young women, tend to have an unfinished look. After variously living in Boston, Arizona, and Devon, England, she has now settled in Devon to live with her husband, dramatist Howard Gayton.
About us Contact. I've actually read this book and also the Snow White, Blood Red back in Found it in the bargain bin in NBS. I find it quite a steal actually coz I loved how they've rewritten our most-beloved fairy tales.
I also love the story about sleeping beauty, wherein all of the people in the castle were asleep and she was the wide awake and when the price got to her, she was really old na Post a Comment. Every Monday, I'll be doing spoiler-free, bite sized book reviews.
Again, the duo of Datlow and Windling use their talents to create an anthology of adult fairy tales. Suffice to say, if you enjoyed their other fairy tale anthologies, you'll also probably enjoy this.
Perhaps one thing I noticed or perhaps my memory is simply fading is that this book seems to contain more adult themes than the norm. Tragedy and horror seems to be more common although it also has its fair share of fun and playful stories.
I quite enjoyed many of the stories and poems in this collection but having said that, here's my top three: Gary Kilworth's "Masterpiece" is one of the more memorable pieces and is a good example of how a fairy tale is appropriated for modern sensibilities. The setting is quite urban yet it has a distinct fairy tale element to it.