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Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker
Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker | Alexandre Dumas, E T a Hoffmann
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The original stories behind everyone's favorite Christmas ballet It wasn't until the 1950s that seeing The Nutcracker at Christmastime became an American tradition. But the story itself is much older and its original intent more complex. This eye-opening new volume presents two of the tale's earliest versions, both in new translations: E.T.A. Hoffmann's Nutcracker and Mouse King (1816), in which a young girl is whisked away to the Land of Toys to help her animated nutcracker defeat the Mouse King, and Alexandre Dumas's 1845 adaptation, The Tale of the Nutcracker, based on Hoffmann's popular work. Irresistible tales of magic, mystery, and childhood adventure, these timeless delights and fresh interpretations about the importance of imagination will captivate readers of all ages. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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At the hour, Marie is still queen of the gorgeous kingdom, where we see brilliant Christmas Forests everywhere, rivers of orangeade, orgeat, and attar of roses, diaphanous palaces of sugar finer than snow and more transparent than ice. And finally, all kinds of magnificent and miraculous things—provided your eyes are sharp enough to see them.
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For the entire twenty-fourth of December, the children of Medical Officer Stahlbaum were not permitted to step inside the intermediary room, much less the magnificent showcase next door.
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At this hour, Marie is still queen of the gorgeous kingdom, where we see brilliant Christmas Forests everywhere, rivers of sugar finer than snow and more transparent than ice. And finally, all kinds of magnificent and miraculous things—provided your eyes are sharp enough to see them.
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The ballet The Nutcracker is a family tradition. I go and see it every year even now. I decided to add reading the book and I found it a great read. These are classic stories so if that‘s not your cuppa beware #wintergames #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs #wintercosy @Clwojick @PuddleJumper 15 pts for TBR List 25 pts for holiday read total of 40pts

RosePressedPages I‘ve started reading the Nutcracker as a new tradition every Christmas as well! I really want to see the ballet in person some day. 3y
KristiAhlers @MadelineMcCrae oh you‘ll love the ballet. When I was much younger I danced and I had a chance to dance in the ballet. I have so many happy ballet memories 3y
RosePressedPages @KristiAhlers That‘s lovely☺️ 3y
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For the entire twenty-fourth of December, the children of Medical Officer Stahlbaum were not permitted to step inside the intermediary room, much less the magnificent showcase next door.
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I haven't done as much Christmas reading as I've wanted; hoping I'll find time today to dip into this one.

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Tomorrow is Discussion Day for the #nutcrackernovember19 readalong on Instagram. I‘m looking forward to discussing it with everyone. I was enjoying this story so much that I wanted to finish it early but I stayed on schedule and this story isn‘t very long at all. I‘ve seen the ballet so I‘m glad I read the book as well. I want to read other books by Alexandre Dumas.

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I finished this book tonight for the #nutcrackernovember19 readalong.

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For the entire twenty-fourth of December, the children of Medical Officer Stahlbaum were not permitted to step inside the intermediary room, much less the magnificent showcase next door.
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Freespirit Never heard of this book. My favourite is The Count of Monte Christo. Is this as good? 6y
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Perhaps, too, you will then believe that nothing is more wonderful, nothing more fantastic than real life, and that all that a writer can do is to present it as ‘in a glass, darkly.‘ 🎄 #NutcrackerAndMouseKing #ETAHoffmann #TheTaleOfTheNutcracker #AlexandreDumas #book #books #bookgeek #bookgeeks #bookgasm #bookgang #bookgiveaway #bookhoarder #bookhoarders #bookhaul #bookhauler #bookholic #bookholics #bookjunkie #bookjunkies #bookjunky #bookjacket

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