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Gail Carson Levine is an American author of children's literature, best known for her debut novel 'Ella Enchanted', which earned a Newbery Honor. Born in New York in 1947, she has written numerous fantasy novels for young readers.
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Ella Enchanted
A young girl named Ella is cursed with the 'gift' of obedience — she must do everything she's told. Determined to break the spell, she embarks on a journey filled with trolls, fairies, and unexpected adventures, ultimately discovering courage and free will in a world of enchantment.
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Introduction: What’s in It for You?
When I began writing *Ella Enchanted*, I wanted to reshape the familiar fairy tale of Cinderella into something more honest, more human, and far more empowering. What would it truly mean to live under enchantment—when magic, meant as a blessing, becomes a burden? In Ella’s world, obedience is not si...
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The Gift That Was a Curse
Ella of Frell comes into the world under auspicious yet tragic circumstances. At her birth, the fairy Lucinda—known for her reckless approach to magic—bestows a gift that is anything but a blessing: she condemns Ella to obedience. To outsiders, the enchantment seems benign, even noble. But Lucinda’s...
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Cruelty, Discovery, and the Spark of Friendship
Sir Peter, more concerned with wealth than love, remarries Dame Olga—a proud, spiteful woman whose daughters Hattie and Olive embody all that is petty and vain. When Hattie discovers the truth about Ella’s curse, she exploits it with gleeful cruelty. Those scenes of humiliation were necessary not fo...
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About Gail Carson Levine
Gail Carson Levine is an American author of children's literature, best known for her debut novel 'Ella Enchanted', which earned a Newbery Honor. Born in New York in 1947, she has written numerous fantasy novels for young readers.
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