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"Cinderella" is one of the most famous and beloved folktales in the world, with its most influential versions recorded by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. The story follows a young, modest girl who, following the death of her parents, is left at the mercy of a wicked stepmother and her conceited daughters. Despite being forced to perform the most arduous household chores and living amidst the ashes, Cinderella retains her kindness, gentleness, and nobility.

A turning point in her life arrives when the king organizes a three-day ball so that the prince may find a bride. With the help of a fairy godmother (or a magical tree and birds, in the version by the Brothers Grimm), Cinderella receives a beautiful gown and glass slippers, and sets off for the ball—with the condition that she must return by midnight. The prince is enchanted by her beauty and kindness, but in her haste, she loses a glass slipper on the palace stairs.

The search for the girl whom the slipper fits perfectly leads the prince back to Cinderella. With its powerful moral message—the triumph of kindness over malice and modesty over arrogance, along with the promise of justice and happiness—the story continues to inspire and enchant generations of readers around the world.