ENGL 2423 Chapter : CINDERELLA
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Cinderella is a very old, widespread folktale: a version of the story was told in 9th century china. Indo-european folktales like cinderella may have traveled along trade routes. Basile published a posthumous collection of neapolitan tales as the tale of tales (il pentamerone) Writer who wrote literary versions of oral fairy tales. Published a collection of literary fairy tales called tales of mother goose. Perrault"s version of little red riding hood (with a warning to young women to watch out for wolves) Jacob and wilhelm grimm (germany, early 19th century) Influenced by romantic nationalism: believed that the soul and special quality of the german nation was hidden in the oral traditions preserved by the common people published the first edition of kinder und hausmarchen (children"s and household. Versions of donkeyskin or catskin are also found in the. Disney wanted an all-american girl for his movie. He chose the perrault made of sugar version as a basis for his film.
