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Cinderella

Henry W. Hewet

Kindle Edition | Pages: 24 pages

Rating: 3.9 | 3880 Users | 94 Reviews

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An okay 1855 retelling of a classic that dates back to at least the 17th century.

I've not read any of the classic versions before so certain elements leapt out at me that did not appear in Disney's adaption.

Here, Cinderella's father is alive and blindly infatuated with his wife while he neglects his daughter.

'Yet the poor thing bore this ill treatment very meekly, and did not dare complain to her father, who thought so much of his wife that he would have scolded her.'

An explanation of Cinderella's name leads me to wonder if her real name is Isabella.

'...she used to sit in the chimney-corner amongst the cinders, which had caused the nickname Cinderella to be given her by the family...'

And also known to her stepmother as Cinder-wench.

'elastic glass slippers' - an oxymoron, if ever there was one. If I didn't know any better, Hewet is referring to plastic. Plastic was in development at this time; the first type patented a year after publication.

The patronizing paternalistic morality of the commentary when referring to the rules imposed on the temporary freedom she is granted by her Godmother, the Queen of the Faeries, is shudder-inducing:

'...an everlasting lesson to all the pretty little Cinderellas in the world to keep their word, and to act in good faith by such as befriend them.'

I didn't realise that Cinderella spends more than one night at the ball with the Prince, though it makes more sense, giving him time to become fixated on his wife-to-be. Then, expending time and resources on finding her when she leaves for good without giving him a name with which to find her.

'...she not only forgave them with all her heart, but wished for their affection... allowed her sisters to lodge in the palace, and gave them in marriage, that same day, to two lords belonging to the court.'

I'm not the type to forgive and forget, but as Cinderella was deprived of love and affection from these people, she's in a position to demand it now. She can force them to kiss her shoes if she wished. However, there's no mention of what becomes of her stepmother or her father. Perhaps their fate is less rosy.

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Title	:	Cinderella
Author	:	Henry W. Hewet
Book Format	:	Kindle Edition
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 24 pages
Published	:	January 1st 2004 by Public Domain Books
Categories	:	Classics. Fiction. Fantasy. Fairy Tales. Childrens

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Ratings: 3.9 From 3880 Users | 94 Reviews

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A more Disneyesque version of the classic fairy tale, though the author feels compelled to explain the moral of the story to you, because you're obviously not smart enough to figure it out for yourself.

CinderellaCinderella is my favorite fairytale. And I wish people would remember that she only wanted to go to a ball and wear a beautiful gown. She wasn't man hunting. She wanted to have some fun because she had been long denied it.

Like Beauty and the Beast, I read Cinderella because I'm currently between novels. It was an even faster read than Beauty and the Beast; I was able to finish it in about 20 minutes. The short story progressed so quickly! An interesting difference between the story and the Disney version is that in the story, Cinderella's father is alive but simply unwilling to stand up for his daughter. Also, instead of one great ball where Cinderella loses her glass slipper, there are two balls. Of course, the

I downloaded this thinking it was the original. Unfortunately, it is "just" a retelling, with a guide for those who may have otherwise missed the moral(s) of the story. An example:Never mind--her heart is in the right place--she is a charming good creature; and although virtue goes home in rags, it will leave some token behind--some foot-print by which it can be known and traced wherever it has once walked The worst thing about this edition, however, is that the illustrations were stripped out

OkThis is just the basics of the story we all know. It has absolutely NO details. That is why I gave it a 4 star. I didn't feel like I was apart of the book. I just felt like I was reading it which I hate. This is very short you can read it in about a half an hour. Recommend for kids 8-12

An okay 1855 retelling of a classic that dates back to at least the 17th century.I've not read any of the classic versions before so certain elements leapt out at me that did not appear in Disney's adaption.Here, Cinderella's father is alive and blindly infatuated with his wife while he neglects his daughter. 'Yet the poor thing bore this ill treatment very meekly, and did not dare complain to her father, who thought so much of his wife that he would have scolded her.' An explanation of

Funny how the modern versions change things. I think this is one I will read to my nieces. It points out the moral of the story in simple terms for young ones.