All the ever afters : the untold story of Cinderella's stepmother
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New York, NY : William Morrow, [2018].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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376 pages ; 22 cm
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Bent Northrop Memorial Library - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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"In the vein of Wicked, The Woodcutter, and Boy, Snow, Bird, a luminous reimagining of a classic tale, told from the perspective of Agnes, Cinderella's "evil" stepmother. We all know the story of Cinderella. Or do we? As rumors about the cruel upbringing of beautiful newlywed Princess Cinderella roil the kingdom, her stepmother, Agnes, who knows all too well about hardship, privately records the true story. A peasant born into serfdom, Agnes is separated from her family and forced into servitude as a laundress's apprentice when she is only ten years old. Using her wits and ingenuity, she escapes her tyrannical matron and makes her way toward a hopeful future. When teenaged Agnes is seduced by an older man and becomes pregnant, she is transformed by love for her child. Once again left penniless, Agnes has no choice but to return to servitude at the manor she thought she had left behind. Her new position is nursemaid to Ella, an otherworldly infant. She struggles to love the child who in time becomes her stepdaughter and, eventually, the celebrated princess who embodies everyone's unattainable fantasies. The story of their relationship reveals that nothing is what it seems, that beauty is not always desirable, and that love can take on many guises. Lyrically told, emotionally evocative, and brilliantly perceptive, All the Ever Afters explores the hidden complexities that lie beneath classic tales of good and evil, all the while showing us that how we confront adversity reveals a more profound, and ultimately more important, truth than the ideal of "happily ever after.""--,Provided by publisher.
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"A luminous retelling of the classic Cinderella tale, told from the perspective of Agnes, the "evil" step-mother"--,Provided by publisher.
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We all know the story of Cinderella... or do we? Her stepmother, Agnes, has privately recorded the true story. A peasant born into serfdom, forced into servitude as a laundress's apprentice when she is only ten years old, Agnes was seduced by an older man while a teenager and became pregnant. She had no choice but to return to servitude at the manor she thought she had left behind, where her new position is nursemaid to Ella. The story of their relationship reveals that nothing is what it seems, that beauty is not always desirable, and that love can take on many guises. -- adapted from jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Teller, D. (2018). All the ever afters: the untold story of Cinderella's stepmother (First edition.). William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Teller, Danielle. 2018. All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother. William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Teller, Danielle. All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother William Morrow, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Teller, Danielle. All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother First edition., William Morrow, 2018.

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