Publisher's Synopsis
A Kiss for Cinderella is a play written by J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan. The story follows a young woman named Cinderella, who is forced to work as a servant for her stepmother and stepsisters. Despite her difficult circumstances, Cinderella maintains a positive attitude and dreams of a better life.One day, a young man named Ronald arrives at the house and falls in love with Cinderella. However, he is called away to war before they can be together. In his absence, Cinderella is visited by her fairy godmother, who grants her wish to attend a ball.At the ball, Cinderella dances with Ronald, but they are interrupted by the arrival of the stepmother and stepsisters. Despite their efforts to ruin the evening, Cinderella and Ronald are able to share a kiss before he leaves for war again.The play is a heartwarming tale of love and perseverance, with themes of hope, kindness, and the power of dreams. It has been adapted into various forms, including a silent film and a musical.1921. Sir James Matthew, Baronet Barrie a Scottish journalist, playwright, and children's book writer who became world famous with his play and story about Peter Pan, the boy who lived in Never Land, had a war with Captain Hook, and would not grow up. Barrie's play, A Kiss for Cinderella, is about Jane, a poor London domestic who cares for four tiny orphans during the dark days of WWI. The economic squalor and emotional deprivation of her existence is alleviated only by the richness of her imagination. Jane lives in her own fantasy world. She is really Cinderella, and she knows that someday her invitation to the Prince's ball will come. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
