{"product_id":"nutcracker-and-mouse-king-and-the-tale-of-the-nutcracker-paperback","title":"Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. T. a. Hoffmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoachim Neugroschel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe original stories behind everyone's favorite Christmas ballet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It wasn't until the 1950s that seeing \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNutcracker and Mouse King\u003c\/i\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e was born July 24, 1802, at Villiers-Cotterets, France, the son of Napoleon's famous mulatto general, Dumas. Alexandre Dumas began writing at an early age and saw his first success in a play he wrote entitled \u003cb\u003eHenri III et sa Cour\u003c\/b\u003e (1829). A prolific author, Dumas was also an adventurer and took part in the Revolution of 1830. Dumas is most famous for his brilliant historical novels, which he wrote with collaborators, mainly Auguste Maquet, and which were serialized in the popular press of the day. His most popular works are \u003cb\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/b\u003e(1844), \u003cb\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/b\u003e (1844-45), and \u003cb\u003eThe Man in Iron Mask\u003c\/b\u003e (1848-50). Dumas made and lost several fortunes, and died penniless on on December 5, 1870.\u003cbr\u003eJoachim Neugroschel has won three PEN translation awards and the French-American translation prize. He has also translated Thomas Mann's \u003cb\u003eDeath in Venice\u003c\/b\u003e and Sacher-Masoch's \u003cb\u003eVenus in Furs\u003c\/b\u003e, both for Penguin Classics. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 7.76 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454701486258,"sku":"9780143104834","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/00e8c88b6cfb5f4858ee800f6792b4f8.webp?v=1778858158","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/nutcracker-and-mouse-king-and-the-tale-of-the-nutcracker-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}