A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy by J. M. Barrie
"A Kiss for Cinderella" by J. M. Barrie is a play written in the early 20th century. This comedic reimagining of the classic Cinderella story follows a character named Cinderella, who is depicted as a resourceful and imaginative young woman living in London during the tumultuous time of World War I. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the interplay between social classes, as Cinderella dreams of attending a grand balland capturing the heart of a prince. The opening of the play introduces us to Mr. Bodie, an artist who lives in a messy studio and harbors dreams of a brilliant career. He encounters a policeman and they discuss a girl named Cinderella, who works for him as a housekeeper. She is portrayed as a clever but undervalued young woman, keenly aware of her circumstances yet full of aspirations. As Mr. Bodie recounts his observations about Cinderella, the policeman grows intrigued by her peculiar habits and background, hinting at a deeper story involving potential secrets and aspirations tied to her unusual name. The scene sets the stage for Cinderella’s journey, full of hope and challenges, as she navigates her desire for a better life against the backdrop of a wartime London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.html.images | 223 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.epub3.images | 281 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.epub.images | 279 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.epub.noimages | 225 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.kf8.images | 745 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.kindle.images | 713 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69817.txt.utf-8 | 156 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69817/pg69817-h.zip | 314 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy |
| Original Publication | United States: Charles Scribner's Sons,1920,pubdate 1923. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Kiss_for_Cinderella |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Subject | London (England) -- Drama |
| Subject | Fantasy drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 69817 |
| Release Date | Jan 16, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 158 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
