I grew up with Eleanor Farjeon's very old children's novel 'The Glass Slipper', which gives Ella much more agency (having to pass tests of bravery and generosity to win the fairy's help, although she doesn't realise it) and an actual relationship with the prince she marries, while still sticking to the standard plot pretty well.
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Date: 5 Feb 2011 12:45 am (UTC)