Bøger af E. T. A. Hoffmann

This elegant hardback edition with gilded page edges presents the beloved Christmas tale of The Nutcracker.In this enchanting tale, Marie discover that the nutcracker doll she gets for Christmas is no ordinary toy. As the clocks strike midnight on Christmas Eve, it comes to life! The Nutcracker must fight the Mouse King and his armies with the help of an entire cabinet of Marie''s playthings. He then whisks Marie away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.This fantastical fairy tale is a timeless classic of the Christmas season. It was later adapted by the prolific French author, Alexandre Dumas, and went on to inspire Tchaikovsky''s world-famous ballet The Nutcracker.This delightful edition features a silver embossed cover design, gilded page edges and beautiful pen and ink illustrations, making it a wonderful gift for the festive season.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

All day on Christmas Eve in 1816, Marie and Fritz Stahlbaum have been eagerly anticipating the marvelous gifts they are sure to receive, just as in years past.But this year, scheming Godfather Droszelmeier has something else in mind. When he presents Marie a very odd but very special gift, she finds herself swept into a puzzling prophecy involving a fierce battle between dolls and mice, a strangely vivid fairy-tale, nightly visitations by a sinister presence, and a fantastical journey through a magical realm.As Marie sorts out fact from fantasy and dreams from waking life, will she fulfill the prophecy and so discover her true destiny?The original Christmastime tale of quirky fantasy and magical adventure, E. T. A. Hoffmann's Nutcracker and Mouse-King is the basis of the widely loved holiday ballet The Nutcracker. This unabridged illustrated English edition is perfect for read-aloud to children seven and older.-------------------------This illustrated edition of Nutcracker and Mouse-King is a new translation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 fantasy masterpiece Nußknacker und Mausekönig, which served as the basis for the famous and beloved holiday-season ballet The Nutcracker.This translation of Hoffmann's best-known literary work takes on the challenges in restoring the rich detail, rhythm, and content of the original storyline, so often abridged, embroidered, or rewritten in other translations.Prepared for the 200th anniversary of the work's first publication, this edition is graced with lush original cover art and lovely original chapter-heading illustrations. It includes original translator's annotations that provide depth and insight into the linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts of Hoffmann's world of early 19th Century Prussia.-------------------------A note from the translator: Please be advised that this edition currently has no authorized e-book or audiobook equivalents. Furthermore, reviews and ratings (favorable and otherwise) of other translations, adaptations, and reproductions of Hoffmann's work may have been erroneously combined by this retailer with those of this work, and vice versa.Fortunately, this product page's Look Inside feature does correctly link to this book's contents, and thus may prove more helpful to readers wishing to make an informed purchase decision.Best regards and happy reading!A. S. Templeton, translator and publisher, Nutcracker and Mouse-King

First published in German in 1816, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse-King" is the children's fairy tale by Prussian composer and romantic author E. T. A. Hoffman that inspired Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Popularized by a French retelling by Alexandre Dumas in 1844 and immortalized in 1892 in the ballet that has become a part of the Christmas season tradition, Hoffman's original tale is a magical story of imagination and love. It begins on Christmas Eve as the young Marie and her brother Fritz receive their Christmas gifts, including a beautiful nutcracker that immediately catches Marie's interest. She begins to have fantastical dreams of her brave nutcracker leading all of her dolls in battle against the cruel and greedy Mouse-King and his army of mice. Her parents do not believe her dreams are real, but Marie is certain that the nutcracker is indeed her magical hero. She continues to dream of dramatic battles, the nutcracker's eventual victory over the wicked Mouse-King, and a trip to the beautiful Land of Toys. Hoffman's fairy tale of magic and devotion continues to captivate audiences and inspire adaptations around the world. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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Der Student Anselmus aus Dresden ist ein Träumer und findet Eingang in das Reich des geheimnisvollen Archivars Lindhorst, der drei schöne Töchter hat. Anselmus verliebt sich in die jüngste, in Serpentina, die als Mitgift den Glück bringenden goldenen Topf erhalten soll. Anselmus kann Serpentina jedoch nur gewinnen, wenn er sein poetisches Gemüt behält. Aber genau das verliert er, als die nüchterne, nur auf sozialen Rang bedachte Veronika Anselmus heiraten will, und plötzlich findet er sich in einer Kristallflasche gefangen. Als er sich schließlich für Serpentina und gegen das bürgerliche Glück entscheidet, gewinnt er seine Freiheit und Fantasie zurück. Er und Serpentina werden nach Atlantis entrückt, wo die im goldenen Topf erblühte Lilie die Liebenden beschützt. Dieses 1814 erschienene »Märchen aus der neuen Zeit« gilt als das erfolgreichste Werk Hoffmanns und wurde bereits mehrmals als Opernstoff adaptiert. Die vorliegende Ausgabe in neuer Rechtschreibung enthält die Illustrationen von Karl Thylmann und Richard Teschner und ein Glossar altertümlicher Ausdrücke.

This elegant hardback edition with gilded page edges presents the beloved Christmas tale of The Nutcracker. In this enchanting tale, the nutcracker doll that Marie gets for Christmas is no ordinary toy. As the clocks strike midnight on Christmas Eve, it comes to life! The Nutcracker must fight the Mouse King and his armies with the help of an entire cabinet of Marie's playthings. He then whisks Marie away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. This fantastical fairy tale is a timeless classic of the Christmas season. It was later adapted by the prolific French author, Alexandre Dumas, and went on to inspire Tchaikovsky's world-famous ballet The Nutcracker. This delightful edition features a silver embossed cover design, gilded page edges and beautiful pen and ink illustrations, making it a wonderful gift for the festive season. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.