Download or read book His L A Cinderella written by Trish Wylie and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassidy Malone describes herself as a plain, slightly plump schoolteacher—totally unsuitable for Hollywood life. Unfortunately she is now at the beck and call of top movie mogul and old flame Will Ryan. Once upon a time she signed a contract, in a whirlwind of youth and confidence. Now, as they write the script they never finished, Will's devilish smile and lethal charm make her yearn for the safety of the classroom!

Download or read book L A CINDERELLA written by Amanda Berry and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Career-driven accountant Natalie Collins wasn't the type to wish for a Hollywood hero to rescue her. She preferred life away from celebrity glitz. Too bad the man who drove her wild was an A-list actor. With her understated beauty and brains, Natalie was the one person Chase Booker could trust. He could see the strong, sexy woman beneath her shy exterior, and she stirred a blinding passion in him that made it easy to forget that they were from different worlds. But when she was in his arms, their worlds were dangerously close to colliding….

Download or read book Walt Disney s Cinderella Re Issue written by Cynthia Rylant and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a story about darkness and light, about sorrow and joy, about something lost and something found. This is a story about love." Cinderella's story has been told over and over, but never has it been touched by the kind of magic created by the contributors of this book. Mary Blair painted the original pictures for Walt Disney's incomparable animated film, and here her elegant art is gathered together as a picture book. Cynthia Rylant's stories about hardscrabble lives have won not only awards and honors, but hearts. Who better to take a young girl from the darkness of her garret room to the light and brilliance of a ballroom? Together these two great artists have created something quite astonishing: a Cinderella that is breathtaking, heartrending, and joyous, both for those who are coming to the tale for the very first time, and for those who think they know it well.

Download or read book The Cinderella Homes of Jean Vandruff written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Cinderella Homes designed and built by Jean Vandruff.

Download or read book Fairytale in the Ancient World written by Graham Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including: * a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella * a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis * a Pied Piper at Troy. He puts forward many previously unsuspected candidates as classical variants of the modern fairytale and argues that the degree of violence and cruelty in the ancient tales means they must have been meant for adults.

Download or read book Adelita written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-09-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hace mucho tiempo—a long time ago—there lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kindhearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta at midnight, leaving him with only one clue to her hidden identity: a beautiful rebozo—shawl. With the rebozo in place of a glass slipper, this favorite fairy tale takes a delightful twist. Tomie dePaola's exquisite paintings, filled with the folk art of Mexico, make this a Cinderella story like no other. Please note that the majority of this text is in English, with Spanish vocabulary throughout.

Download or read book Abadeha written by Myrna de la Paz and published by Shen's Books. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this version of Cinderella, set in the Philippines, Abadeha endures abuse by her stepmother before being helped by the Spirit of the Forest and becoming the bride of the island chieftain's son.

Download or read book Retelling Cinderella written by Nicola Darwood and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book His L A Cinderella written by Trish Wylie and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book La Cenerentola written by Gioacchino Rossini and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the features of this guide to La Cenerentola, Philip Gossett throws new light on the remarkable story of the opera's composition, while Colin Graham, ENO producer, argues that it is the most sympathetic of all Rossini's comic masterpieces, and Mark Elder, ENO Music Director, shows how Rossini's musical style is exceptionally well suited to this enchanting story.Contents: Fairy tale and opera buffa: the genre of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola', Philip Gossett; 'La Cenerentola' - a musical commentary, Arthur Jacobs; 'Cinderella' in performance: I: A conversation with Mark Elder, II: A conversation with Colin Graham; La cenerentola: Libretto by Giacomo Ferretti; Ciderella: English translation by Arthur Jacobs

Download or read book The La Scala Encyclopedia of the Opera written by Giorgio Bagnoli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1993 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a broad range of styles, this comprehensive volume includes entries for more than 450 operas that have been performed over the last four centuries. Organized from A to Z for easy reference, it's a complete guide that's certain to inform and entertain any opera buff. 500 photos.

Download or read book A Dictionary of Opera Characters written by Joyce Bourne Kennedy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique reference work containing over 2,500 A-Z entries on operatic characters. Includes synopses for over 200 operas and operettas, as well as feature articles written by well-known personalities from the world of opera, including Plácido Domingo and Dame Janet Baker. It is an essential book for anyone with an interest in opera.

Download or read book Cinderella Across Cultures written by Martine Hennard Dutheil de la Rochère and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers interested in the visual arts, in translation studies, or in popular culture, as well as a wider audience wishing to discover the tale anew will delight in this collection.

Download or read book Cinderella written by Charles Perrault and published by Big and SMALL. This book was released on 2015 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.

Download or read book Cinderella in Spain written by Maia Fernández-Lamarque and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every culture in the world has a version of the story of Cinderella. Surveying thousands of tellings of what is perhaps the most popular fairy tale of all time, this critical examination explores how the famous folk heroine embodies common societal values, traits and ethics. Multiple adaptations in Spain--gay Cinderella, suicidal Cinderella, censored Cinderella, masked Cinderella, porn Cinderella and others--highlight not only Spanish traditions, history and Zeitgeist, but reflect the story's global appeal on a philosophical level.

Download or read book A Wish Your Heart Makes written by Charles Solomon and published by Disney Editions. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its kind heroine who receives her just reward with the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella' is one the most beloved fairy tales throughout the world. A Wish Your Heart Makes will trace the history and many incarnations of the fairy tale, emphasising its strong ties to Walt Disney and his studio. The book will conclude with the making of the 2015 live-action film Cinderella directed by Kenneth Branagh, including interviews with Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham-Carter, Derek Jacobi and Lilly James.'

Download or read book The Cinderella Collection written by and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Cinderella is timeless; while most people are familiar with the tale for Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, the true origins are unknown. This large anthology collects over 10 of the best known Cinderella stories from around the world.Some of the authors include Louisa May Alcott, Amanda M. Douglas, Marjorie Cooke, Giambattista Basille, Richard Davis, and, of course, Charles Perrault and Brothers Grimm.This anthology also include a modern French and Spanish bilingual translation.The following tales are included in this collection:Cinderella: The Little Glass Slipper By Charles Perrault, Cinderella By Richard Harding Davis, Cinderella By Anonymous, Cinderella Jane By Marjorie Benton Cooke, Little Cinderella By Anonymous, A Modern Cinderella By Louisa May Alcott, A Modern, Cinderella By Amanda M. Douglas, Cinderella In French and English, Cinderella In Spanish and English, Cinderella In Modern English, Cenerentola by Giambattista Basile