Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper
Charles Perrault , Harry Clarke, Elenore Abbott, Arthur Rackham, George Percy Jacomb Hood, Edward Burne-Jones , Charles Welsh
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(, Dec. 22, 2012)
In a far away, long ago kingdom, Cinderella is living happily with her mother and father until her mother dies. Cinderella’s father remarries a cold, cruel woman who has two daughters. When the father dies, Cinderella’s wicked stepmother turns her into a virtual servant in her own house. Meanwhile, across town in the castle, the King determines that his son the Prince should find a suitable bride. So the King invites every eligible maiden in the kingdom to a fancy dress ball..."Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper" is a fairy tale by the French author Charles Perrault (1628-1703). It was first published in 1697; then it was translated in English by Charles Welsh (1850-1914).The ebook contains illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898), George Percy Jacomb Hood (1857-1829), Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), Elenore Abbott (1875-1935), Harry Clarke (1889-1931).