Belmont Public Library: R-Rated Tales: Murder, Intrigue, And Colonialist Lies In The History Of Cinderella

Press release from the Belmont Public Library:

2021-07-09

Dr. Julie Koehler will illuminate the history of Cinderella tales, digging into the colonialist history behind the myth of Cinderella stories “around the world,” exploring how the moral of “Cinderella” morphed into something completely different in the United States, and sharing the more gruesome (and yet less sexist!) early European versions. Not for kids – or the faint of heart! To register and for more information, check our events calendar here.

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