The Nutcracker Treasury - Mint Editions (Christmas Collection)

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 Omnibus. Containing four major versions of the work, The Nutcracker Omnibus 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 Omnibus is a classic Christmas tale, reimagined for modern readers.