Ashputtel (or, Cinderella)

by Brothers Grimm

Overview

Ashputtel, or Cinderella, is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward. In it, a young girl is forced by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters to a life of servitude. Sleeping next to the fireplace, she earns the nickname Ashputtel. Elements of the Grimm treatment of this story are much more intense than other versions (Perrault and Disney, for example), with the stepsisters experiencing a more violent conclusion. The theme of the persecuted heroine whose attributes go unrecognized has remained popular in modern storytelling, movies and media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781974995691
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	10/17/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	14
File size:	320 KB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), were German academics and authors who collected and published folk tales during the 19th century. They popularized such stories as Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, and Snow White. Their first collection of folk tales, Children's and Household Tales was published in 1812.

Place of Birth:

Hanau, Germany

Place of Death:

Berlin, Germany