When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at
the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give
up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing
stranger.
The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella whose
merchant father remarries following the tragic death of her mother. Keen
to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother Lady
Tremaine and her daughters Anastasia and Drizella into the family home.
But when Ella's father suddenly and unexpectedly passes away, she finds
herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally
relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and
spitefully renamed Cinderella since she used to work in the cinders,
Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted
upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to
"have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise
those who abuse her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in
the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an employee
at the palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears
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