A Kiss for Cinderella is a play written by J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. The story is a retelling of the classic fairy tale of Cinderella, but with a few twists. In this version, Cinderella is a poor but kind-hearted girl who lives in a London tenement. She spends her days caring for her sickly father and dreaming of a better life. One day, she meets a wounded World War I soldier who has lost his memory. She takes him in and nurses him back to health, and they fall in love. But when the soldier's memory returns, he must return to his old life and leave Cinderella behind. The play explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the power of imagination. It is a heartwarming story that will appeal to readers of all ages.1921. Sir James Matthew, Baronet Barrie a Scottish journalist, playwright, and children's book writer who became world famous with his play and story about Peter Pan, the boy who lived in Never Land, had a war with Captain Hook, and would not grow up. Barrie's play, A Kiss for Cinderella, is about Jane, a poor London domestic who cares for four tiny orphans during the dark days of WWI. The economic squalor and emotional deprivation of her existence is alleviated only by the richness of her imagination. Jane lives in her own fantasy world. She is really Cinderella, and she knows that someday her invitation to the Prince's ball will come. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.