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A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy

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    J. M. Barrie's A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy is a classic fantasy and folklore and fairy tales play. Readers will find themes of comedy plays.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy

    "A Kiss for Cinderella: A Comedy" by J. M. Barrie is a play first produced in 1916. During World War I London, a young charwoman named Jane Thing cares for refugee orphans while dreaming of attending a royal ball like Cinderella. When a suspicious policeman investigates her activities, he discovers her innocent devotion to the fairy tale. The story blends wartime hardship with fantasy as Jane's dreams and reality intertwine, leading to an unexpected romance and revelations about identity and social class.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Comedy plays
    • World War, 1914-1918, Drama
    • Man-woman relationships, Drama
    • London, England, Drama
    • Fantasy drama

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    Who wrote A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy?

    A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy was written by J. M. Barrie.

    What genre is A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore and Classic Love Stories.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Le Morte d'Arthur and The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit.

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