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Cinderella at her mother's grave by Līga Kļaviņa When we see new Cinderella illustrations it's usually based on Perrault's version with the fairy godmother. Perhaps due to Disney's choice to base his Cinderella on Perrault's, it seems rare that we see an illustrated version of Aschenputtel by the Brothers Grimm, especially in English speaking countries. These illustrations by Līga Kļaviņa (liga-marta on deviantArt), posted here by special permission, have been circulating for a while now but…

original grimm's cinderella, dry point.

Aschenputtel is a German Cinderella tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. It was published in Children's and Household Tales in 1812.

The Horror of Fairy Tales Once upon a time Fairy Tales were not what they are today. Society and culture have changed the Fey into flitting creatures with wings, doomed maidens into rescued princesses and tragedies into happy endings. The lessons meant to be instilled into people may still hold messages, but are now also lovely storybooks and tales where good always prevails. Fairy Tales, like most stories were handed down orally until they were re-worked into the written form. I had heard…

The Cinderella story as we know it now is largely the product of the simpering 1950 animated Disney film: companionable mice, a fairy godmother who doesn't question her only ward's decision to go to a strange party solo, and an incredibly…

Cinderella by Mercer Mayer 191 lbl

Some modern critics disparage fairy tales for their depiction of women. But the truth is, fairy tales are complex—and they have much to offer women of all ages.