Follow the tale of a beloved Christmas toy and his battles against the evil Mouse King from origin, to retelling, to adaptation and translation in The Nutcracker Treasury . Containing four major versions of the work, The Nutcracker Treasury features the original tale by E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816); the retelling, The History of a Nutcracker (1847) by Alexandre Dumas; the adaptation for stage, The Magic Nutcracker (1925); and a self-proclaimed, "translation, mutilation, and termination," Princess Pirlipatine and the Nutcracker (1919) by O. Eliphaz Keat. Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this exclusive edition of The Nutcracker Treasury is a classic Christmas tale, reimagined for modern readers. Book specifications: Collection: Mint Editions (Christmas Collection) Dimensions: 203 x 127 Author: Mint Editions Cover type: Hardcover Publishing Year: 2022 Publishing Month: 10 Pages: 164 Language: English Publisher: Mint Editions Weight: 408 g