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Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker (Penguin Classics)
Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker - Penguin Classics
Author: E. T. A. V. Hoffmann, Alexandre Dumas
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 translat...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143104834
ISBN-10: 0143104837
Publication Date: 10/30/2007
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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In the Penguin book, this most charming tale is recounted by its most famous storytellers. In his introduction, Jack Zipes (Arabian Nights) also ties the story in to the Nutcracker Ballet. This edition is bound to be a classic for years to come.


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