ETA Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King may be familiar to many, having served as the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. However, the ballet was based on a French retelling of the story, and Hoffmann's German original is rarely translated in its entirety. This edition of the complete German classic, in a new translation by the eminent translator Anthea Bell, displays the full range of the author's quirky power of invention.
It is published here alongside another lesser-known tale, The Strange Child, in which a young brother and sister meet an unusual playmate in the woods and have to deal with a sinister new schoolmaster.
| ISBN: | 9781906548971 |
| Publication date: | 15th December 2010 |
| Author: | Hoffmann, E T A |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
ETA Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King may be familiar to many, having served as the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. However, the ballet was based on a French retelling of the story, and Hoffmann's German original is rarely translated in its entirety.
Nutcracker features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Fantasy, Fiction in translation
Ebook. £4.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
Nutcracker was written by Hoffmann, E T A and published by Pushkin Press
£4.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..