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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

by Gregory Maguire
$11.02 $7.71 30% off
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - Thryft
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Uncovering the sisters beyond Cinderella in Holland

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister offers a unique perspective of the Cinderella story, from the viewpoints of the step-sisters. This book is perfect for those who want to uncover the hidden life of the characters usually overshadowed in the fairy tale. The interesting part of this book is that it explores the beauty standards of the seventeenth-century and what impact it has on the non-beautiful characters in the story.

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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

by Gregory Maguire
$11.02 $7.71 30% off
ISBN: 9780755341696
Authors: Gregory Maguire
Publisher: Headline Review
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult
Related Topics: Retellings
Goodreads rating: 3.54
(rated by 59882 readers)

Description

We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks? Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister.While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life.
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