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Cinderella Liberator

A Fairy Tale Revolution
By Rebecca Solnit
Series: A Fairy Tale Revolution
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Cinderella Liberator, by Rebecca Solnit, reimagines the classic fairy tale of Cinderella with a modern twist. This enchanting tale empowers Cinderella to take control of her destiny, transcending traditional expectations. Through themes of freedom and self-discovery, it encourages readers to think beyond conventional storylines and consider alternative endings.
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This enchanting retelling breathes fresh life into a beloved fairy tale, adding a modern twist that resonates with themes of empowerment and independence. You might enjoy this book if you're seeking a delightful children's story that encourages young readers to challenge traditional roles and celebrate self-discovery.

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'She looked like a girl who was evening, and an evening that had become a girl...'

In the kitchen, in her rags, Cinderella, longs to go to the ball. Cinderella's transformation turns out to be much less about ballgowns, glass slippers and carriages, and much more about finding her truest self.

A retelling of 'Cinderella' from A Fairy Tale Revolution, a series designed to breathe new life into old stories, for modern girls and boys

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A retelling of Cinderella from A Fairy Tale Revolution, a series designed to breathe new life into old stories, for modern girls and boys.

Rebecca Solnit retells Cinderella. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories.

'She looked like a girl who was evening, and an evening that had become a girl...'

In the kitchen, in her rags, Cinderella longs to go to the ball. After all, there is nothing worse than not being invited to the party. Enter her fairy godmother...

But that is where the familiar story ends. Cinderella's transformation turns out to be much less about ballgowns, glass slippers, and carriages, and much more about finding her truest self. Finally free from the kitchen cinders, who will she turn out to be?

Recommended for ages 6 and up

Series: A Fairy Tale Revolution

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  • Cinderella Liberator
    A retelling of Cinderella from A Fairy Tale Revolution, a series designed to breathe new life into old stories, for modern girls and boys. Rebecca Solnit retells Cinderella. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories. 'She looked like a girl who was evening, and an evening that had become a girl...' In the kitchen,...
    By Rebecca Solnit
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Rebecca Solnit's Cinderella Liberator offers a fresh retelling of the classic tale, focusing on themes of freedom and individuality, with Arthur Rackham's original illustrations enhancing the narrative. Critics praise Solnit for transforming a traditional story into one that empowers each character with agency and autonomy, positioning her as both a revolutionary storyteller and a guide of moral imagination. The book is heralded for bringing powerful narratives of female agency to the forefront, offering hope, possibility, and a refreshing perspective in modern children's literature.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784876197

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
  • Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 267.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Penguin Books Rebecca Solnit Series: A Fairy Tale Revolution

About the Author

Rebecca Solnit (Author) Writer, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than twenty books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social change and insurrection, wandering and walking, hope and disaster, including Whose Story Is This?, Call Them By Their True Names (Winner of the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction), Cinderella Liberator, Men Explain Things to Me, The Mother of All Questions, and Hope in the Dark, and co-creator of the City of Women map, all published by Haymarket Books; a trilogy of atlases of American cities, The Faraway Nearby, A Paradise Built in Hell- The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Wanderlust- A History of Walking, and River of Shadows- Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West (for which she received a Guggenheim, the National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism, and the Lannan Literary Award). Her forthcoming memoir, Recollections of My Nonexistence, is scheduled for release in March 2020. A product of the California public education system from kindergarten to graduate school, she is a columnist at the Guardian and a regular contributor to Literary Hub. Arthur Rackham (Illustrator) Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was an English illustrator, recognised as a leading figure in the Golden Age of British book illustration. Specialising in pen and ink, as well as watercolour, some of his best-known works include his illustrations for Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.

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