Is there a better-known tale in the entire world than that of the poor mistreated lass whose fairy godmother arranges for her to attend a gala ball where she meets a handsome price that falls in love with her? The ultimate in romantic wish-fulfilment fantasy, the story of Cinderella dates back at least to sixteenth century Germany, although its first written account has been attributed to the seventeenth century’s French fairy-tale author, Charles Perrault. The story is the classic fairy…