Ella tells her she desires more mettle for she is too obedient, but Lucinda tells Ella to be happy and Ella is forced to feel happy because of her 'gift.'Įlla learns from her father that he's lost everything so he must marry Dame Olga. One of his men is sent to escort Ella.Įlla learns that ungrateful recipients of Lucinda's gifts often end up as squirrels and decides to use an alias when talking to her. It works and she talks them back to sleep, just in time for Char and his soldiers to apprehend them. She is given the command not to run away, so she is trapped, and stays up all night practicing Ogrese in hopes of using it on the ogres. The next morning, she awakens surrounded by ogres who plan on devouring her.
She uses the wig to buy food and get directions to her father (Who she saw the location of in her magic book)Įlla comes upon the kingdom of Elves, who offer a warm welcome. While leaving she discovers Hatties wig and takes it with.
Ella cannot stand this and sets out to find Lucinda so that she can reverse the spell. She takes Ella's mother's necklace, then deprives Ella of food and orders her to end her friendship with her best friend Areida. At school, Hattie eventually discovers that Ella does whatever she is told and uses this for her own gain. Before leaving she visits her favorite places, where she meets Char again and they bond. Her father, Peter, decides to send her to finishing school with the two mean sisters. At the wake, she is introduced to Dame Olga and her terrible daughters, Hattie and Olive. At her mother's funeral, Ella meets the kingdom's prince, Char, who expresses fondness for her mother. She is given two gifts by Mandy: a necklace from her mother and a magic book. Her cook Mandy reveals herself to be her Fairy godmother. When Ella is around fourteen, her mother dies. When Ella was just a baby, the fairy Lucinda bestowed the gift of obedience on her. 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". The film received mostly mixed reviews, and was heavily criticized for its changes to the source material and addition of new characters. It was directed by Tommy O'Haver and starred Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy as Ella and Prince Charmont, respectively. On April 9, 2004, a movie that is loosely based on the novel was released. In 2018, Levine published Ogre Enchanted, a prequel to Ella Enchanted. In 2006, Levine went on to write Fairest, a retelling of the story of Snow White, set in the same world as Ella Enchanted. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Print (Hardcover, Paperback) and AudiobookĮlla Enchanted is a Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997.
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