Come join me by the fire while I read “Cenerentola,” which was written in the 17th century by Giambattista Basile. It’s the oldest recorded European version of a Cinderella story, and I think it’s a lot wilder and funnier than the better known one by Charles Perrault. In this reading you’ll get some commentary to help you understand the historic and cultural context of the tale.
And what are we reading this week at my house? The Hunger Games and Manx fairy tales are both in high demand!
If you like, you can watch the video version of this episode as well: