Collected Item: ““Cinderella.” Fairy Tales in Easy Words, Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Brothers, Inc., [1923], pp. 3-26.”
Full bibliographic citation (MLA)
“Cinderella.” Fairy Tales in Easy Words, Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Brothers, Inc., [1923], pp. 3-26.
Title of the complete book/anthology (not a single chapter/fairy tale)
Fairy Tales in Easy Words
The name of the author or editor of the complete book/anthology (leave blank if none are listed)
McLoughlin Brothers
Illustrator(s) of the book/anthology (leave blank if none are listed)
McLoughlin Brothers, Inc
City where the book/anthology was published
Springfield, Massachusetts
The country where the book/anthology was published (use United States for US publications)
United States
The publisher of the book/anthology (as written on the title page)
McLoughlin Brothers, Inc.
Date of publication (or date range from the library catalog, if no dates are listed in the book)
1923
The decade the book was published (use the drop down menu)
1920-1929
The fairy tale type (use the drop down menu)
Cinderella
The author of the fairy tale/chapter (leave blank if none is listed). If there is only an author for the whole book/anthology listed, use that author again for this entry
McLoughlin Brothers
What is special about this version of the tale?
This version of Cinderella was written with language suitable for children of all ages. Includes few black and white illustrations, there are more words than illustrations. This book was created with the intention of entertaining young readers who are interested in Fairy Tale.
A brief summary of the plot that highlights any unique variations
This version of Cinderella resembles the classic tale we have all come to know and love. Cinderella is mistreated by her two step sisters and step mother when her father remarries later in life. Cinderella cooks, cleans, among other chores in the house and her soot covered clothes earns her the iconic name of Cinderella. Cinderella remains kind to her step sisters despite her mistreatment and because of her generosity, her fairy godmother grants her several wishes so that she may attend the ball with her sisters. Cinderella is the fairest of them all attending the ball but when the clock strikes twelve she must run home before her clothes change back into rags. Cinderella leaves a shoe behind after the second ball she attends leading the prince to search for its rightful owner, Cinderella.
The original source of the fairy tale, if easily identifiable (Straparola, Basile, de Beaumont, Perrault, Grimm, etc.)
Charles Perrault
A link to a digital copy of the book
https://cudl.colorado.edu/luna/servlet/detail/UCBOULDERCB1~53~53~1098901~224321:Fairy-tales-in-easy-words?sort=title%2Cpage_order&qvq=sort:title%2Cpage_order;lc:UCBOULDERCB1~53~53&mi=9&trs=50
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