5/4/2023 0 Comments Cinderella characters![]() Perrault’s Cinderella (1697) introduced many of the features now considered staples of the story, such as the Fairy Godmother, a pumpkin transforming into a carriage, and the glass slipper. Perrault’s Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper In their version, the stepsisters cut off their own toes to fit into the glass slipper!Ĭinderella today most closely resembles Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre ( Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper), from Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tale collection Histoires ou contes du temps passé ( Stories or Tales from Past Times). The first literary version of Cinderella in Europe was Giambattista Basile’s Pentamerone (1634), with other popular versions including the Brothers Grimm’s darker retelling. Its many variations include The Story of Tấm and Cám (Vietnam), The Tale of Ye Xian (China, 860) and the earliest known oral version, Rhodopis, which dates back to Greece between 7 BC and AD 23. The origins of Cinderella stretch all the way back to a common folk tale, in which a mistreated young woman’s fortunes are turned around and she marries into a royal family. Like all fairy tales with a happy ending, Cinderella is reunited with her prince and they live happily ever after. Despite his best efforts, he is unable to find the woman who’s foot fits into the slipper.Īt the last moment, the Prince discovers that Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters have hidden her away. She accidentally leaves one of her glass slippers behind, and the Prince decides to visit every eligible young woman in the land. Cinderella can attend the ball but must return home before the clock strikes midnight.Īt the ball, the Prince is captivated by Cinderella, but is unable to get her name when she runs away before midnight. ![]() A Fairy Godmother appears and transforms Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful gown and glass slippers, and a pumpkin into a carriage. The stepsisters are jealous of Cinderella’s beauty so tear her dress apart before she can attend the ball. They bully Cinderella, who is kind and goodhearted, and treat her like a servant.Ĭinderella and her stepsisters are invited to a ball at the palace, where the Prince hopes to meet his future wife. The story begins when Cinderella’s father marries a cruel, vain woman with two equally cruel and vain daughters. ![]() The ball scene in Perrault’s Cinderella, by Gustave Doré (1697) In Europe, Cinderella as we know it is most closely influenced by French writer Charles Perrault’s 1697 collection of fairy tales, and the Brothers Grimm collection of fairy tales in 1812.
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