Follow the tale of a beloved Christmas toy and his battles against the evil Mouse King from origin, to retelling, to adaptation and translation in The Nutcracker Treasury.
Containing four major versions of the work, The Nutcracker Treasury features the original tale by E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816); the retelling, The History of a Nutcracker(1847) by Alexandre Dumas; the adaptation for stage, The Magic Nutcracker (1925); and a self-proclaimed, ""translation, mutilation, and termination,"" Princess Pirlipatine and the Nutcracker (1919) by O. Eliphaz Keat.
Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this exclusive edition of The Nutcracker Treasury is a classic Christmas tale, reimagined for modern readers.
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Mint Editions
Imprint: Mint Editions
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781513201191
ISBN 10: 1513201190
Series: Mint Editions (Christmas Collection)
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 31 January 2023
Recommended Age: From 8 to 13 years
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
The Origin of the Treasury The Introduction From the Publisher The Nutcracker and the Mouse King First Told By E.T.A. Hoffmann Chapter I. Christmas Eve Chapter II. The Gifts Chapter III. The Favorite Chapter IV. Wonders Upon Wonders Chapter V. The Battle Chapter VI. The Sickness Chapter VII. The Story of the Hard Nut Chapter VIII. The Story of the Hard Nut Continued Chapter IX. Conclusion of the Story of the Hard Nut Chapter X. The Uncle and the Nephew Chapter XI. The Victory Chapter XII. The Puppet Kingdom Chapter XIII. The Capital Chapter XIV. The Conclusion The History of a Nutcracker Retold By Alexandre Dumas Chapter I: Godfather Drosselmayer Chapter II: The Christmas Tree Chapter III: The Little Man with the Wooden Cloak Chapter IV: Wonderful Events Chapter V: The Battle Chapter VI: The Illness The History of the Crackatook Nut and Princess Pirlipata (An Interlude) Part I: How Princess Pirlipata Was Born, and How the Event Produced the Greatest Joy to Her Parents Part II: How, In Spite of the Precautions Taken By the Queen, Dame Mousey Accomplishes Her Threat in Regard to Princess Pirlipata Part III: How the Mechanician and the Astrologer Wander Over the Four Quarters of the World, and Discovered a Fifth, Without Finding the Crackatook Nut Part IV: How, After Having Found the Crackatook Nut, the Mechanician and the Astrologer Find the Young Man Who is to Crack It Part V. End of the History of Princess Pirlipata The History of the Nutcracker (Resumed) Chapter VII. The Uncle and the Nephew Chapter VIII. The Duel Chapter IX. The Kingdom of the Toys Chapter X. The Journey Conclusion The Nutcracker Adapted and Set to Music By Jane Kerley and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Characters Argument Scene I: Miniature Overture Scene II: Arab Lullaby Scene III: The Candy Fairy Scene IV: The Chinese Boy Scene V: The Reed-Flutes Scene VI: March Scene VII: Waltz of the Flowers Princess Pirlipantine and the Nutcracker Translated, Mutilated, and Terminated By O. Eliphaz Keat Chapter I: The Princess is Born Chapter II. The Royal Banquet Chapter III. Ehu Dappleblock Appears Chapter IV. The Fate of the Princess Chapter V. Concerning the Krakatuk Chapter VI. Ehu and the Astronomer Set Out Chapter VII. Ehu Discovers the Nut Chapter VIII. Nikky Appears Chapter IX. The Krakatuk Tournament Chapter X. Nikky Crack the Nut Chapter XI. What Happened Afterwards Chapter XII. The Princess Again in Trouble Chapter XIII. The Disastrous Banquet Chapter XIV. Ehu Tries Again Chapter XV. The Search for the Bangalu Chapter XVI. Ehu Contrives Chapter XVII. The Combat
Bringing together one original story and three subsequent retellings, The Nutcracker Omnibus features the work of two influential storytellers—E.T.A Hoffman, who is recognized as a leading figure in German Romanticism and a pioneer of science fiction and fantasy; and Alexandre Dumas, who was one of the most universally read French authors and is known his extravagantly adventurous historical novels—as well as the renowned composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whose work made him the first Russian composer to attract international acclaim; and a children’s book author, O. Eliphaz Keat, whose only listed work is Princess Pirlipatine and the Nutcracker.
