Tale Summary
This version of Cinderella resembles the classic tale we have all come to know and love. Cinderella is mistreated by her two stepsisters and step mother when her father remarries later in life. Cinderella cooks, cleans, and does other chores in the house and her soot-covered clothes earn her the iconic name of Cinderella. Cinderella remains kind to her stepsisters despite her mistreatment and, because of her generosity, her fairy godmother grants her several wishes so that she may attend the ball with her sisters. Cinderella is the fairest of them all attending the ball, but when the clock strikes twelve she must run home before her clothes change back into rags. Cinderella leaves a shoe behind after the second ball she attends leading the prince to search for its rightful owner, Cinderella.
Fairy Tale Title
Cinderella
Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)
None listed
Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)
None listed
Common Tale Type
Cinderella
Tale Classification
ATU 510A
Page Range of Tale
pp. 3-26
Full Citation of Tale
“Cinderella.” Fairy Tales in Easy Words, Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Brothers, Inc., [1923], pp. 3-26.
Original Source of the Tale
Charles Perrault
Tale Notes
This version of Cinderella was written with language suitable for children of all ages and contains only one-syllable words. It includes few black and white illustrations, but there are more words than pictures. This book was created with the intention of entertaining young readers who are interested in Fairy Tales.
Research and Curation
Anonymous ITAL 4600 student, 2020
Book Title
Fairy Tales in Easy Words
Book Author/Editor(s)
None listed
Illustrator(s)
None listed
Publisher
McLoughlin Brothers, Inc.
Date Published
[1923]
Decade Published
1920-1929
Publisher City
Springfield, Massachusetts
Publisher Country
United States
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Digital Copy
Available on the CU Digital Library
Book Notes
None
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