Tale Summary
An abusive stepmother and two stepdaughters are invited to a royal ball, leaving their daughter and sister whom they call Cinderella, or Cindertail, alone. Her fairy godmother appears and grants Cinderella’s wish to go to the ball, magically providing a coach, servants, a dress, and perfectly fitted glass slippers. Cinderella returns before the spell is broken at midnight. The next night, she returns to the ball but leaves in haste, dropping one of her glass slippers. The prince orders a search for the woman who fits the shoe, and Cinderella is discovered, eventually marrying the prince.
Fairy Tale Title
Cinderella: or, the Little Glass Slipper
Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)
William Trowbridge Larned
Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)
John Rae
Common Tale Type
Cinderella
Tale Classification
ATU 510A
Page Range of Tale
Book pages are unnumbered. In the linked digital copy, PDF pages 83-97
Full Citation of Tale
"Cinderella: or, the Little Glass Slipper." Fairy Tales from France, William Trowbridge Larned, New York: P.F. Volland Company, 1920.
Original Source of the Tale
Charles Perrault
Tale Notes
Perrault’s Cinderella does not have animal friends. Her father is also alive, although he is governed by his new wife and also chides Cinderella. In this version, Cinderella walks the whole way home on the second night. Additionally, her Godmother is nowhere to be found when she returns and only reappears when Cinderella tries on the lost glass shoe.
Research and Curation
Aisha O., 2020
Book Title
Fairy Tales from France
Book Author/Editor(s)
William Trowbridge Larned
Illustrator(s)
John Rae
Publisher
P.F. Volland Company
Date Published
1920
Decade Published
1920-1929
Publisher City
New York
Publisher Country
United States
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Digital Copy
Available at the CU Digital Library
Book Notes
None
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