6/10/2023 0 Comments Hoffmann nutcrackerWhat is usually referred to as a tale within a tale, the best part, I thought, of the whole story was the little girl's fantasy into the story of the hard nut. This is a tiny bit earlier than the period I most prefer in my reading (post-1830) so I found the style not quite my thing but the story is a fantastical tale. Excellent piece of writing.The tale itself is a product of the Regency Era, albeit from the German counterpart. He then goes on to recount how he became involved in both a new ballet production of the original in the early '80s and the illustration of this first true-to-the-original English translation. Sendak starts the book off with a very informative Introduction that explains how Hoffman's story got mixed up with a tale by Alexandre Dumas to become the popular tale told in the ballet we know today. But I cannot compare it to the abridged version everyone is more familiar with. I *have* seen some Christmas movies which featured a girl who was in the ballet and have a very basic knowledge of the story from that, so I was very interested to finally read the original story. Neither have I seen a movie version of the story. I am also a huge fan of Maurice Sendak.I have not ever read the Nutcracker before, nor have I ever seen the ballet. Reason for Reading: I have never read this classic Christmas story and thought it would be a wonderful addition to my Christmas reading this year.
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