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A glamorous, 1920s-era style of illustration helps bring to life the familiar 17th-century fairy tale of Cinderella, a poor but beautiful young woman who wins the heart of a prince with a little help from her magical godmother. Roberto Innocenti's artistic vision of this timeless story won international acclaim when it debuted in 1983, and critics clamored over it again in its reissued form in 2000.

At the end of an enchanted evening a glass slipper is lost, but true love is found. Young and beautiful, Cinderella is forced to work as a servant, and as the day for the royal ball approaches, she fears that she will not be allowed to attend. But with the help of a fairy, a single magical night brings her to the attention of a prince and changes her life forever. Charles Perrault’s “Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper,” and the Brothers Grimm’s “Ashputtel” are the original inspiration for Cinderella, a story that has enchanted children for centuries. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

This magical series of fairy tales brings together 12 well-loved, traditional favorites in one beautiful collection. Fully illustrated throughout, these books are beautifully detailed interpretations of the familiar tales. The enchanting images bring the traditional stories to life in vibrant full color giving these children’s classics a fresh look that will last a lifetime.

When her mother dies, Cinderella’s father remarries and now she lives with her new family; her father, new mother and two new wicked sisters. They are mean and unkind to Cinderella and she is treated no better than a house servant, cooking and cleaning for everyone else.One day the two sisters are invited to a great ball to be given by the king and queen. Cinderella is unfortunately excluded.Sitting sad and alone at home, she is visited by a great fairy! Her fairy godmother magically transforms Cinderella into a beautiful princess-like figure. She shall go to the ball!At the ball Cinderella is the talk of the palace, admired for her beauty and grace. Alas, as midnight approaches, she must heed the fairy’s warning and return home, but not before the king and queen have invited her to another ball the following night!Again, she is the talk of the palace and soon she and the prince are quite in love! So much so that she quite forgets the time and rushes to leave before the clock strikes midnight. But in her haste she loses one of her glass slippers.The prince is desperate the track her down, but only has her glass slipper!But, the story doesn’t end here. Will Cinderella and her prince be reunited or will the evils sisters succeed in their meddling? The Cinderella tale has enchanted generations of children and is a classic tale of the tussle between good and evil.