Cinderella

by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Debbie Lavreys (Illustrator)

A young girl named Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and two stepsisters and, with the encouragement and assistance of her fairy godmother, overcomes a series of obstacles in order to fulfill her destiny.

Genres: Classics, Picture Books, Childrens, Folklore, Short Stories, Fiction, Fantasy

30 pages, Hardcover

Published May 1, 2010

About the author

German philologist and folklorist Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm in 1822 formulated Grimm's Law, the basis for much of modern comparative linguistics. With his brother Wilhelm Karl Grimm (1786-1859), he collected Germanic folk tales and published them as Grimm's Fairy Tales (1812-1815).

Indo-European stop consonants, represented in Germanic, underwent the regular changes that Grimm's Law describes; this law essentially states that Indo-European p shifted to Germanic f, t shifted to th, and k shifted to h. Indo-European b shifted to Germanic p, d shifted to t, and g shifted to k. Indo-European bh shifted to Germanic b, dh shifted to d, and gh shifted to g.

This jurist and mythologist also authored the monumental German Dictionary and his Deutsche Mythologie .

Adapted from Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Ram Alsrougi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the creepy original version of the story hehe! Reflects the reality of people's greed and what one can do for property.

“Listen,” said the mother secretly. “here’s a knife, and if the slipper is still too tight for you, then cut off a piece of your foot. It will hurt a bit. BUT WHAT DOES THAT MATTER? IT WILL SOON PASS, AND ONE OF YOU WILL BECOME QUEEN”.

However, NEVER let your little kids read this story!. 🤣

[Lexie]

Słuchałam audiobook'a przygotowanego przez Strefę Czytacza. Jest to tłumaczenie Elizy Pieciul-Karmińskiej z pierwszego wydania baśni Grimm z 1812 roku. Można go znaleźć tutaj: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xjhf...

Prawda jest taka, że każdy z nas zna historię Kopciuszka (w tym przypadku Popielątka). Ta oryginalna wersja kiedyś obiła mi się o uszy, ale jednak większość z nas zna wersję bardziej niewinną — disneyowską.

Ciężko oceniać bajki, kiedy wiele rzeczy wydaje się absurdalne.

Oczywiście gadające i pomagające ptaszki, pomocne drzewko nad grobem matki i sam fakt, że pantofelek pasuje tylko na stopę Popielątka, można śmiało określić mianem magii i nie mam z tym żadnego problemu.

Fakt, że matka kazała swoim córkom okaleczyć stopy, żeby pasowały do pantofelka, był straszny, ale bardzo dobrze pokazuje, do jakich granic popycha ludzi chciwość.

Podobał mi się też motyw wylania smoły na schody, bo wtedy zgubienie bucika ma faktycznie sens.

Właściwie jedynym problemem jaki mam z tą bajką, jest to, że książę jest idiotą. Niby zostanie księżniczką, a potem królową może wydawać się kuszące (zwłaszcza jak się pomyśli o bajkowym, cudownym królestwie),ale z takim kretynem u boku, to w sumie może być ciężko. Zresztą z perspektywy dorosłej osoby, najbardziej w bajkach chyba razi instalove i to, że wszystko jest albo białe, albo czarne. To pewnie wyjaśnia też popularność retellingów, bo każdy chce jednak trochę bardziej realistycznej historii, nawet jeśli magia jest tam obecna.

[♡ Dakota ♡ (Sarcasm is my middle name) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this as part of The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge. This book is listed in the extended version of the challenge when you look at the 400+ and 500+ versions. These lists were created when ‘A Year in the Life’ was released. Cinderella by Brother’s Grimm is not in the original 339 books.

I found this to be okay-to-good. The Brother’s Grimm version is far more brutal than the Disney version of the tale. There is eye plucking by birds and feet being cut off to fit into shoes. It really makes the story creepy and disturbing.

Disney made farther changes to the story outside of the brutality. The father is alive in this story but just doesn’t care about Cinderella. Cinderella is not our protagonist’s actual name but she is named that because she has no bed and lies in cinders by the fireplace. And there is no mice or fairy godmothers to help our poor protagonist.

But she did just fine with those birds. I would be interested in reading more from the Brother’s Grimm. I am going to rate this four stars.

[Ana Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my old Disney era✨

[Brystal Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute cinderella book with pretty illustrations!

[Theresa Bartholomew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some consider the original version written down by the Brothers Grimm to be the violent version of the story. But for older children who are used to watching television or movies, the violence is mild. With some discussion with mom and dad, the violence's place in the story can be discussed.

This is considered the traditional version of the story, where Cinderella actually goes to the ball three times, has a magical relationship with the birds in the story and there is no midnight deadline for her. But the story has existed since the first century BC.

This version contains a lot of text on one page and a large illustration on the accompanying page.

[595AJ__Margaret · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cinderella, by Debbie Lavreys, is an example of the classic Charles Perrault’s version of the Cinderella story. The author’s added very little, if anything, to the original story. The artwork in the story is nicely done, and effectively captures the feelings of the characters. However, while I believe that young children would find the artwork appealing, I found it to be unmemorable. I would recommend this text for grades K-3. This text would be a good choice when introducing students to the traditional French version of the Cinderella story.

[Heather B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This variation of the fairy tale Cinderella, Nonny Hogrogian retold the Grimm Brothers version of Cinderella. In this story of Cinderella has some the classic elements about it, such as, the evil stepmother and stepsisters. Yet, there are some differences in the Grimm Brothers' version. Some of the differences are minor, like there are three balls instead of one, but some of the elements are much more graphic and gruesome. Therefore, I would recommend this version for juvenille readers, 3rd through 6th grade. Published 1981.

[Bonnie Ferrante · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the “original” version of Cinderella, the father does not go away nor does he die, he simply ignores the abuse suffered on his daughter by his new wife and stepdaughters. This text follows the traditional story and uses fairly simple vocabulary. It would be a suitable first Cinderella book to read aloud to a child. However, I would definitely recommend discussing the father’s lack of protection.

The illustrations are detailed and full-color. They have an interesting quality of line and unusual facial feature representation.

[Dorien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fraaie, grote illustraties. Goede layout.
Grote, beknopte tekst, die alles vertelt wat nodig is voor het verhaal.
Jammer dat hierdoor soms details wegvallen die het sprookje net zeemzoeter maakt.
Ideaal om snel het verhaal nog eens te vertellen, met mooie afbeeldingen.

Typische maar mooie illustraties van Levreys.
Interessant gebruik van kleur, gele schijn voor belichting.
Toffe textuur in de illustraties geven de nogal vlakke prenten meer diepgang.

[Cassey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, that wasn't as bad as I expected. The story was quite horrible really but it was written in a very narrative way that I still think it would be okay for children to read. It was indeed different from the Disney version but I think I like this original version more. I like having the bad guys suffer lol

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soft illustrations - somewhat nice, but some of the subject choices are odd.

[CinderBlitzy]

This is labeled wrong, Debbie Lavrey's book is a retelling of Charles Perrault's version of the story. It even says it on the cover.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, a good short fairy tale, with all the grisliness. It’s the best version of Cinderella by far.

[James Biser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a famous tale. I enjoy the dark details of Grimm, rather than the imaginary story of Disney.

[Natascha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immerwieder toll

[Library Lady Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Has the doves making sure the prince knows that trickery is afoot.

[Jasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A once upon a time Cinderella story. (Charles Perrault version)

[Haley ♎︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Darker than the Cinderella I grew up with that’s for sure haha

[Sharlene Hakes · Rating 4 out of 5]

No fairy godmother in this version, instead she receives help from birds and some magic that seems to come from her deceased mother. I liked it.