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When I was a little boy I had a set of a dozen postcards titled The Nutcracker and the Mouse King but I had no fairy tale. When I perused the cards I imagined what a mysterious tale it must be. I read the story first time in my twenties when E. T. A. Hoffmann already became one of my favourite write Leggi tutto

This is a wonderful, magical tale which I regret not having read as a child.

The Nutcracker Ballet Suite, composed in 1892 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has become an indispensable part of Christmas celebrations all over the world. Many people who would be skeptical about attending an actual live performance by a ballet company nonetheless look forward to firing up their down Leggi tutto

Translations are, as a rule, pretty bad. I feel like this translation did not do the original story justice at all and a lot of the magic had seeped through the cracks as a result. The story itself has dark layers to it that the ballet does not possess. It has a rather disjointed flow to it and alto Leggi tutto

What a truly imaginative and festive little classic! A timeless story I had never actually read before, but was so charmed by the imagination of E.T.A. Hoffman, as a young girl called Marie witnesses toys coming to life at the stroke of midnight, including a Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is in battle w Leggi tutto

Once again, the manic holiday season means I am finishing my Christmas Eve reads on Boxing Day 😅 such an exhausting time of the year for everyone, but especially for us chronically ill and neurodivergent people. Please show us extra understanding and grace. Upon reading the gorgeous Clothbound Classi Leggi tutto

El Cascanueces y el Rey Ratón /Nußknacker und Mausekönig/The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1816) "Me dirijo a ti, benévolo lector u oyente, y te ruego que recuerdes vivamente tu última mesa de Navidad, repleta de lindos y atractivos regalos. Entonces podrás imaginarte Leggi tutto