Cinderella is one of the world's most beloved fairy tales thanks to the heroine's inspirational "rags to riches" story. The figure Cinderella has been known by many names, such as Aschenputtel in German, Cendrillon in French, and Cenerentola in Italian. Fairy tale scholars believe there may be over 1,000 versions of the Cinderella story from around the world. Fairytalez has gathered a wonderful collection of the beloved classic familiar Cinderella stories by Charles Perrault, and the Grimm Brothers, but also other tales from other corners of the world. Enjoy this wonderful collection of Cinderella stories from all over the world and find your own personal favorite Cinderella tale.List of stories, including author/editor and origin:Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper, Charles Perrrault, FranceCenerentola, Giambattista Basile, ItalyAschenputtel, Brothers Grimm, GermanThe Hair of the Orphan Girl, Ferencz Aureliu Pulszky, HungaryThe Three Girls Who Went as Servants to the King ́s Palace, G.A. Aberg, SwedenRhodopis and Her Little Gilded Sandals, Olive Beaupre Miller, EgyptThe Wonderful Birch, Andrew Lang, Slavic RegionMdjaveig, Daughter of Mani, Jon Arnason, IcelandThe Green Knight, Andrew Lang, DenmarkThe Hearth Cat, Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso, PortugalThe Indian Cinderella, Cyrus MacMillan, Canada

Think there's just one fairy tale with an overworked girl and wicked stepsisters? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Cinderella stories. Visit Canada, China, Egypt, and France, and find out whose glass slippers are made of red silk, and whose fairy godmother is a fish.

Contains more than 150 full length Cinderella tales and over 200 summaries of other variants from around the world.

In this Mexican retelling of the Cinderella story, there is no glass slipper and no fairy godmother. All Domitila has are her innate qualities and talents, resulting in the transformation of Timoteo, her suitor.

Celebrate the season with a fully-illustrated collection of Christmas stories from around the world! Christmas is a time to gather loved ones and share stories with each other, so Fairytalez has gathered a collection of Christmas tales for you to enjoy. You'll find beloved classics like Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas, plus The Fir Tree, The Little Match Girl and more. These stories of Christmas originate not only from the United States, but also England, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Russia, Bulgaria and more, offering a look at Christmas around the world. The book contains 22 stories by Hans Christen Andersen, Lucy Maude Montgomery, Eugene Field, Laura Lee Hope, E.T.A Hoffman and other great storytellers, and features more than 70 illustrations. Enjoy this specially-designed collection of Christmas stories!List of stories, including author/editor and origin:The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, United StatesChristmas Every Day by William Dean Howells, United StatesThe Fir Tree by Hans Christen Andersen, DenmarkThe Symbol and the Saint by Eugene Field, United StatesThe Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm, GermanyThe Night After Christmas by Unknown, United StatesThe Osbornes' Christmas by Lucy Maude Montgomery, CanadaThe Legend of the Christmas Tree by Lucy Wheelock, United StatesThe Little Match Girl by Hans Christen Andersen, DenmarkThe Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffman, GermanyStory of a Nodding Donkey by Laura Lee Hope, United StatesOld Father Christmas by J.H. Ewing, EnglandBoreas Bluster's Christmas Present by Mrs. W.J. Hays, EnglandBabouscka by Adelaide Skeel, RussiaA Night with Santa Claus by Anna R. Annan, United StatesPiccola by Kate Douglas Wiggin & Nora A. Smith, United StatesFather Christmas at Home by Mrs. M.H. Spielmann, United KingdomThe Animals' Christmas Tree by John P. Peters, United StatesThe Christmas Princess by Mrs. Molesworth, United KingdomThe Little Girl and the Winter Whirlwinds by Unknown, BulgariaThe Cat on the Dovrefell by Asbjørnsen & Moe, NorwayThe Bad Little Goblin's New Year by Mary Stewart, United Kingdom

Cinderella’s transformation from a lowly, overlooked servant into a princess who attracts everyone’s gaze has become a powerful trope within many cultures. Inspired by the Cinderella archive of books and collectables at the University of Bedfordshire, the essays in this collection demonstrate how the story remains active in various different societies where social and family relationships are adapting to modern culture. The volume explores the social arenas of dating apps and prom nights, as well as contemporary issues about women’s roles in the home, and gender identity. Cinderella’s cultural translation is seen through the contributors’ international perspectives: from Irish folklore to the Colombian Cenicienta costeña (Cinderella of the coast) and Spanish literary history. Its transdisciplinarity ranges from fashion in Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm’s publications to a comparison of Cinderella and Galatea on film, and essays on British authors Nancy Spain, Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Frances Hodgson Burnett.

“I have used this textbook for four courses on children’s literature with enrollments of over ninety students. It is without doubt the most well organized selection of literary fairy tales and critical commentaries currently available. Students love it.” —Lita Barrie, California State University, Los Angeles This Norton Critical Edition includes: · Seven different tale types: “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” “Bluebeard,” and “Tricksters.” These groupings include multicultural versions, literary rescriptings, and introductions and annotations by Maria Tatar. · Tales by Hans Christian Andersen and Oscar Wilde. · More than fifteen critical essays exploring the various aspects of fairy tales. New to the Second Edition are interpretations by Ernst Bloch, Walter Benjamin, Max Lüthi, Lewis Hyde, Jessica Tiffin, and Hans-Jörg Uther. · A revised and updated Selected Bibliography.