who wrote cinderella

The version of Cinderella that is most widely known today was written by French author Charles Perrault. His version, titled "Cendrillon," was first published in 1697 in a collection called "Histoires ou contes du temps passé." Perrault's story added several famous elements to the tale, including the glass slippers, the pumpkin carriage, and the fairy godmother. While Cinderella as a folk tale has many origins and variants worldwide, Perrault's rendition is the foundation for the modern Western version of the story.