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"Cinderella", [a] or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world. [2] [3] The protagonist is a young girl living in forsaken circumstances who is suddenly blessed by remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage.
The story was first recorded by the Greek historian Strabo in the late first century BC or early first century AD and is considered the earliest known variant of the "Cinderella" story. [1] The origins of the fairy-tale figure may be traced back to the 6th-century BC hetaera Rhodopis. [2]
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper is a book adapted and illustrated by Marcia Brown. Released by Charles Scribner's Sons , the book is a retelling of the story of Cinderella as written by Charles Perrault , and was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1955.
The story of Cinderella has tremendous staying power in pop culture. It has been told, retold, and remixed, sparking the imaginations and fairy tale dreams of people across generations. The image ...
She is a Doctor in History and Fairy-Tales and developed in over 20 years of studies an overview of the historical truths hidden behind classic tales, publishing over forty books among which ‘The True Story of Cinderella' and the 12 Volume Encyclopedia ‘The DNA of Fairy-Tales’. She studied in several countries and is fluent in 5 languages ...
Cinderella is an old story, dating back centuries, and Disney’s version differs a bit from a lot of the others, like the one in which Cinderella doesn’t have glass slippers but instead wears a ...
Anna Birgitta Rooth was born on 15 May 1919, in Ängelholm, Sweden, to Hildegard Sofia Helena and Nore Valfrid Waldermarson.She had two brothers, Bertil and Bo Waldemarson. [2]
Each story has its feet firmly planted in the real world, but serves as an epicenter for swirling fantasies. In one story, "The Lizzie Borden Jazz Babies," Sparks makes use of a tragic plot point that sets off many classic fairy tales – the untimely death of a protagonist's parent – and applies it to the father instead of the mother.