Cinderella
A fairy tale found in many versions around the world
Aschenputtel, told by Lucy Walters
Kashmiri Cinderella told by Peter Chand
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Story
When Cinderella’s mother dies, her father remarries. His new wife and her daughters are cruel to Cinderella. When an invitation arrives for a ball at the palace, where the prince will choose a bride, the stepsisters tell Cinderella that she cannot go, but, with some magical help, Cinderella transforms, arrives at the ball in disguise and captures the prince’s heart. As midnight approaches, the magic fades, and Cinderella must flee, leaving behind a single glass slipper…
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Why we chose it
Cinderella is one of the best-known fairy tales. Cinderella stories are found all over the world and there are many retellings and reimaginings of the story, many with modern twists.
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Early written versions
Cinderella: collected by Charles Perrault in Tales of Mother Goose (1697)
Aschenputtel: collected by the Brothers Grimm in Children’s and Household Tales (1812)