A Real Cinderella

by Nina Rhoades

"This new story by Miss Rhoades tells of a very human and very lovable little orphan girl, whose life of drudgery is broken by a few hours in “fairyland”—in order other words, an evening of grand opera which she enjoyed as few could do. How she got her ticket and what finally came of it all forms much of a delightfully real “Cinderella” story, in which a good half-brother is glad to be the “prince.”
- Publisher’s Weekly

174 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1915

Reviews

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful book! Written in 1915, this "modern day Cinderella"will touch the hearts of its readers. Gretta Schiller is an orphan who lives with Mrs. Marsh, who constantly reminds her that her half brother who lives in China, pays very in adequately for her support. Mrs. Marsh's daughter, Ada, goes to German Operas, theatre, concerts and other fancy outings while Greta merely helps her dress.

Greta is a talented pianist, the daughter of a famous pianist, would love to go to the operas and concerts, but alas they are too expensive and again her brother isn't paying enough for her keep.
I enjoyed learning about the culture of the time period in New York City. Greta is excited to get a ride in a motor car when her brother returns from Hong Kong and rescues her as the prince does in the Cinderella story. The setting is filled early 20th century things such as horses and carriages, cars being rather novel at the time.

This is a "warm fuzzy" book for those who just want a pleasant, easy read. Highly recommended.
Oh, an extra plus. This is a book from my late 95 year old mother's library. In this book was an article about a car accident in which she was a passenger when she was 13 years old. The article called my grandpa's car "a Machine". The machine rolled several times and was demolished!