This thesis discusses the intersections of class and the lack of social mobility in
three versions of Cinderella from the seventeenth century. The works covered are are
Giambattista Basile's "La Gatta Cennerentola" ["The Cat Cinderella"] (c.1634), Charles
Perrault's "La Petite Pantoufle de Verre" ["The Glass Slipper"] (1697), and Marie-
Catherine D'Aulnoy's "Finette Cendrone" ["Clever Cinderella"] (1697). The seventeenth-century
versions of Cinderella all reaffirm the existing class system. In each of these
versions the message is that the ruling elite must maintain or regain to their status. We
can see this by the ways in which the characters gain and lose status in their respective
narratives. Ultimately, the early modern Cinderella story is one that supports a hereditary
class system. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_33443 |
| Contributors | Diaz de Arce, Laura (author), Swanstrom, Elizabeth (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 76 p., application/pdf |
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