Ella Enchanted
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| Author | Gail Carson Levine |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | HarperTrophy |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) and Audiobook |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 0-06-440705-5 |
| OCLC | 39641341 |
| Followed by | Fairest |
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Ella Enchanted is a fantasy novel written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants.
The book won a Newbery Honor in 1998. In 2006, Levine went on to write Fairest, a retelling of the story of Snow White, set in the same world as Ella Enchanted. In 2018, Levine published Ogre Enchanted, a prequel to Ella Enchanted.
On April 9, 2004, a film loosely based on the novel was released. It was directed by Tommy O'Haver and stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy as Ella and Prince Charmont, respectively. The film received mostly mixed reviews, and was criticized for its changes to the source material and addition of new characters. Levine stated that the film is "so different from the book that it's hard to compare them" and suggested "regarding the movie as a separate creative act".