Project Gutenberg 2005-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 287 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Cinderella, and Other Stories Cinderella -- Miss Delamar's understudy -- The editor's story -- An assisted emigrant -- The reporter who made himself king. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Cinderella and Other Stories" by Richard Harding Davis is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore various human experiences and social dynamics through colorful characters and imaginative narratives. The collection begins with a modern twist on the classic tale of Cinderella, showcasing the lives of hotel employees as they prepare for their annual ball, introducing a mix of humor, romance, and social commentary. The opening of the book presents a lively scene at the Hotel Salisbury, where the staff, comprised of various characters such as Miss Celestine Terrell and her husband Grahame West, are excitedly preparing for a grand annual ball. As the narrative unfolds, we witness the blending of social classes as the hotel workers interact with their esteemed guests, ultimately highlighting themes of aspiration and the desire for recognition. The story sets the stage for the intertwining lives of those who may appear ordinary yet possess extraordinary talents, akin to the classic Cinderella tale, and offers insight into the complexities of both class and personal ambition in a vibrant social setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 262278 2025-06-07T06:54:26.943814 text/html 263710 2020-12-12T05:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 570684 2020-12-12T05:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 397951 2025-06-07T06:54:31.002828 application/epub+zip 400389 2025-06-07T06:54:27.669848 application/epub+zip 156811 2025-06-07T06:54:27.265816 application/epub+zip 325015 2025-06-07T06:54:33.688810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309977 2025-06-07T06:54:30.620796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200529 2022-09-08T04:39:57.114284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247248 2025-06-07T06:54:26.458848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247101 2020-12-12T05:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93174 2020-12-12T05:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247092 2020-12-12T05:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93141 2020-12-12T05:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20607 2025-06-07T06:54:33.852881 application/rdf+xml 18800 2025-06-07T06:54:27.358816 image/jpeg 3135 2025-06-07T06:54:27.310809 image/jpeg 570675 2025-06-07T06:54:26.975814 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia