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The Egyptian Cinderella

  • 1989 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.7 (7 ratings)
  • 5 editions

The Egyptian Cinderella is a 1989 fae fiction short story by Shirley Climo. The story is set in Egypt. Readers will find themes of fairy tales and Folklore.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 43 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Egyptian Cinderella

In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Children's fiction
  • Egypt

Quick answers

Who wrote The Egyptian Cinderella?

The Egyptian Cinderella was written by Shirley Climo and first published in 1989.

What genre is The Egyptian Cinderella?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Egyptian Cinderella?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Egyptian Cinderella?

Readers who like it often enjoy Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Tale of Despereaux and The Wind in the Willows.

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