Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus HoffmannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Nutcracker and Mouse King ; And, The Educated Cat
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus HoffmannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Nutcracker and the Mouse King and the Educated Cat
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus HoffmannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Nutcracker and Mouse King
Author: Nutcracker and Mouse King, and The Educated Cat ... From the German. Translated by A.R. Hope
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus HoffmannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker
Author: E. T. A. HoffmannPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143104834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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.
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus HoffmannPublisher: Iesypenko Andrii
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a story written in 1816 by German author Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.
The Nutcracker and Mouse King
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus HoffmannPublisher:
ISBN: 9781322739410
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The original stories behind everyone's favorite Christmas ballet It wasn't until the 1950s that seeing The Nutcracker.
Nutcracker and Mouse King
Author: E.t.a. HoffmannPublisher:
ISBN: 9781791760823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This classic tale begins on Christmas Eve, when young Marie Stahlbaum and her siblings open their Christmas presents. One toy, a Nutcracker who looks like a soldier, soon become Marie's favourite gift. That night, the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King. Once Marie discovers how the Nutcracker came to be cursed, she has many decisions to make. Will she help the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King? Will she help break his curse? And will she return to the magical kingdom, populated by dolls, to be with her beloved Nutcracker? In this unabridged edition, E. T. A. Hoffmann's timeless fantasy leaps from the page as the author originally intended. Discover his rich and enchanting world in this new English translation.
Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker
Author: E. T. A. HoffmannPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101201428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
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.
Nutcracker and Mouse King
Author: E. T. A. HoffmannPublisher: Blackdown Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
This classic tale begins on Christmas Eve, when young Marie Stahlbaum and her siblings open their Christmas presents. One toy, a Nutcracker who looks like a soldier, soon become Marie’s favourite gift. That night, the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King. Once Marie discovers how the Nutcracker came to be cursed, she has many decisions to make. Will she help the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King? Will she help break his curse? And will she return to the magical kingdom, populated by dolls, to be with her beloved Nutcracker? In this unabridged edition, E. T. A. Hoffmann’s timeless fantasy leaps from the page as the author originally intended. Discover his rich and enchanting world in this new English translation.