The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
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Complete, First published Dec 01, 2022
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a story written in 1816 by Prussian author E. T. A. Hoffmann, in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. The story was originally published in Berlin in German as part of the collection Kinder-Mährchen, Children's Stories, by In der Realschulbuchhandlung. In 1892, the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreographers, Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov turned Alexandre Dumas' adaptation of the story into the ballet, The Nutcracker.
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So everyone knows the original story about The Nutcracker. But what if the story still continued? Clara is now eighteen. Uncle Drosselmeyer has passed away, leaving Aunt Drosselmeyer to take her in. The money has run out and leaves her aunt no choice. Clara must marry a rich man named George. Sadly, George does not care about Clara. Christmas eve night comes and a miracle happens. Uncle Drosselmeyer's spirt returns! Clara must return to the Land of Sweets. It is not the same as she remembers. Evil has come to this Kingdom. It is up to Clara to save this world and her destiny. With the help of a brave nutcracker of course. Copy right of the photo belongs to ME.