E.T.A. Hoffmann
Hardcover | Pages: 102 pages Rating: 4.02 | 12124 Users | 694 Reviews
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| Title | : | Nutcracker |
| Author | : | E.T.A. Hoffmann |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 102 pages |
| Published | : | September 13th 1984 by Crown Publishers (first published 1816) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Holiday. Christmas. Fantasy. Childrens. Fiction |
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The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. It has retained its freshness because it appeals to the sense of wonder we all share.Maurice Sendak designed brilliant sets and costumes for the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Christmas production of Nutcracker and has created even more magnificent pictures especially for this book. He has joined with the eminent translator Ralph Manheim to produce this illustrated edition of Hoffmann's wonderful tale, destined to become a classic for all ages.
The world of Nutcracker is a world of pleasures. Maurice Sendak's art illuminates the delights of Hoffmann's story in this rich and tantalizing treasure.
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| Original Title: | Nußknacker und Mausekönig |
| ISBN: | 051755285X (ISBN13: 9780517552858) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Germany |
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Ratings: 4.02 From 12124 Users | 694 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books Nutcracker
I love my edition with its wonderful introduction and Maurice Sendak illustrations. I love the music and the dancing that is the ballet. But there is something about this story that always creeps me out. It is not the many headed mouse king. No, its the whole ending bit. The story is about girl growing up, to a degree, except that it is rather strange because when she travel with her dream prince she dreams of a place any child would want. Than all of a sudden she is getting married to a littleIs it just me or does anyone else think that E.T.A. Hoffmann and just for the fun of it, L. Frank Baum, were on some kind of drugs when they wrote their most popular books? LOL!!I knew absolutely nothing going into this book. Never saw a play. Never saw a movie. Had always heard about it but never gave it much thought. That being said I must say that I was completely mesmerized! What a delightful story! So happy that I finally read the book! Now I know I'll have to watch a movie or see a play!
A bit long, better or older children. Lovely illustrations and story.
Till now I've liked everything I've read by ETA Hoffmann and I don't understand why he isn't more known and read, seen also that he is important in literature seen that several important and more famous authors took inspiration from his works. What I above all like is his skill to mix magic, fantasy and reality and also a bit of creepiness. Till now in all his stories I was enraptured by this mix, that at the end I wasn't able to say what was true and what was magic. Also in this story, till the
This story is just ok. It has inspired many many adaptions which are better than the original. I don't have any childhood connection to the Nutcracker so I don't have the same nostalgia others do. I'm glad I read it once but I wouldn't read it again.
Possibly one of the more insane children's stories I have ever read. A very enjoyable, sweet tale of a little girl and a nutcracker and how she helped him to defeat a 7-headed mouse king tyrant.In parts the translation was confusing - the author kept altering who he was speaking to, wavering from "my dear audience" to "attentive Fritz" and "young dear Marie" etc and often the exchanges between characters would be illogical i.e. Marie watches princesses make sweets and wants to join in. But the
4.5 stars.December 2017:I love all the imagery this brings to mind <3 The story-ception of this all really stood out to me this time, and how there are at least three worlds that are parallel, which definitely lends itself to symbolic analysis eventually. It can be sort of choppy and confusing at points, but that only adds to the weirdness of it all. I still remain convinced that Baum was slightly inspired by this for the Oz stories; this time around, in addition to seeing the fairyland as a
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