Yexian, Alyssa Curtayne
Yexian, Alyssa Curtayne
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Yexian
the Chinese Cinderella

Author: Alyssa Curtayne

Narrator: Alyssa Curtayne

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/20/2023


Synopsis

First recorded in China in the ninth century, Yexian is considered by some to be the earliest version of the familiar Cinderella tale in the world.In this mini-book, you will find the history and background of this charming story as well as a new retelling. This is the first in a series of little-known fairy tales and their histories with summaries, rewrites, and history published for storytellers, researchers, and fairy tale enthusiasts alike.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lynden on November 20, 2023

This slim but exquisite volume is a short study of the oldest full version we have of Cinderella, dating long before the first recorded European telling. It contains: Curtayne’s rendering of a translation; a freer version in which she lets her imagination retell the tale; her poem inspired by Yexian......more