"Cinderella, and Other Stories" by Richard Harding Davis is a compilation of short stories from the end of the 1800s that uses interesting characters and creative storytelling to examine people's lives and how they interact. The book starts with a new spin on Cinderella, showing the hotel workers getting ready for their yearly party with funny moments, romance, and observations about society. The first story paints a vivid picture of the Hotel Salisbury, where workers like Miss Celestine Terrell and her husband, Grahame West, are thrilled about the big annual ball. As the story continues, it combines different social levels as the hotel staff spends time with important guests, emphasizing wanting to achieve goals and be acknowledged. This story prepares the reader for intertwined stories of seemingly regular people with remarkable abilities, similar to the classic tale, and provides understanding of class complexities and personal ambitions in a lively social environment.
Cinderella, and Other Stories
By Richard Harding Davis
In a world of social divides and grand aspirations, ordinary hotel staff find their lives mirroring a timeless fairy tale as they navigate romance and the pursuit of recognition.
Summary
About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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