How does the Cinderella story begin?

It begins with ''Once upon a time,'' as fairy tales generally do. It then goes on to tell the story of a girl whose father remarries. Her new stepmother is an awful woman, and when her father dies, her stepmother forces her to become her servant. read more

It then goes on to tell the story of a girl whose father remarries. Her new stepmother is an awful woman, and when her father dies, her stepmother forces her to become her servant. She is taunted by her stepsisters, who give her the nickname ‘’Cinderella’’, because she sleeps next to fireplace, and as such, is always covered in ashes. read more

Although the story's title and main character's name change in different languages, in English-language folklore Cinderella is the archetypal name. The word Cinderella has, by analogy, come to mean one whose attributes were unrecognized, or one who unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect. read more