Project Gutenberg 2009-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 268 Douglas, Amanda M. 1831 1916 Douglas, Amanda Minnie A Modern Cinderella Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "A Modern Cinderella" by Amanda M. Douglas is a novel written in the late 19th century. This fictional tale reinterprets the classic fairy tale by introducing Marilla Bond, a young girl who works as a nursemaid for the Borden family. The narrative explores themes of hardship, hope, and the transformative power of imagination as Marilla navigates her responsibilities and yearns for a happier life, epitomized by her dream of attending a ball. The opening of the novel introduces us to Marilla, who is living as a bound-out girl, working under the supervision of Bridget and caring for the Borden twins and their troublesome sibling, Jack. Her Cinderella-like existence is filled with mundane chores, but it is brightened by the warmth of memories and the playful imagination in her heart. One night, while taking a brief respite near the stove, Marilla dreams of meeting a fairy godmother who transforms her reality, allowing her to experience a magical ball. This dream highlights her longing for joy and the semblance of a more enchanting life, setting the stage for her journey towards self-discovery and aspiration amidst her everyday struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Twins -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 368426 2025-06-11T16:21:53.265849 text/html 387009 2021-01-04T21:48:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240018 2021-01-04T21:48:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273475 2025-06-11T16:21:59.078741 application/epub+zip 279596 2025-06-11T16:21:54.381788 application/epub+zip 208140 2025-06-11T16:21:53.911831 application/epub+zip 346526 2025-06-11T16:22:02.612765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337437 2025-06-11T16:21:58.622825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288091 2022-09-13T09:06:21.583331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322748 2025-06-11T16:21:52.420974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322549 2021-01-04T21:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120590 2021-01-04T21:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18802 2025-06-11T16:22:02.765782 application/rdf+xml 22902 2025-06-11T16:21:54.006768 image/jpeg 3421 2025-06-11T16:21:53.959813 image/jpeg 238268 2025-06-11T16:21:53.300766 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