Ella Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted (1997) is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel. Key subjects include fairy godmothers, blessing and cursing, fairies and Obedience.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, and 127 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 36 editions across 5 languages.
At about 249 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About Ella Enchanted
This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old. At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift—the “gift” of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not accept her fate... Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever. A tween favorite for 25 years—now shared with today's young readers by moms, teachers, and other adults who remember the pleasure of discovering this fun fairy-tale retelling themselves!
Awards & lists
- ✦Mythopoeic Awards 1999 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Ella Enchanted?
Ella Enchanted was written by Gail Carson Levine and first published in 1997.
What genre is Ella Enchanted?
It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is Ella Enchanted?
The median edition has 249 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Ella Enchanted?
Readers who like it often enjoy Little Thieves, As Old As Time and A Court of Mist and Fury.
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