In German romanticism, it is difficult to find a more controversial artist than Hoffmann. The lawyer, composer, music critic, cartoonist, writer, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann is known for his romantic, fantastic and fairy-tale, often scary stories. The tale of Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, published in 1816, is bright and festive.
Christmas tree
On December 24th, at Christmas, the children of the Stahlbaum adviser, Marie and Fritz, were strictly forbidden to enter the room with the Christmas tree. Fritz, when it was completely dark, saw a small man secretly run into the rooms, who was holding a large box. Marie clapped her hands, and the children began to speculate that this time they would give them the godfather Drosselmeyer. Fritz dreamed of soldiers, and Marie dreamed of a beautiful lake with swans. But Fritz practically said that he likes his parents' toys more, because they can be played, and adults don’t remove the godfather’s gifts so that the children don’t break them. So begins the tale of Hoffmann. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, a brief summary of which will show that events will go quite calmly, will be considered by us further.
Gifts
In the evening for the children the doors opened and a tree shone in front of them, all hung with toys.
There were dolls, hussars and a new dress, which Marie certainly wanted to wear, and a horse on which Fritz was already riding. But the children were solemnly brought to the table on which stood a castle made by Drosselmeyer. And the children quickly got bored: the dolls kept repeating the same movements all the time. They returned to their gifts. And then Marie saw the Nutcracker, which she thought was just wonderful.
Father explained to her that the little man was cracking nuts. Marie began to choose the smallest, so as not to break it, but Fritz chose the strongest and largest nut - krak, and the three teeth of the Nutcracker broke. Marie wrapped the poor man in a scarf and began to cradle.
So continues the story of Hoffmann. “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (short summary) tells that you just need to be able to love and care and not offend anyone.
Wonders
Before going to bed, and it was already approaching midnight, the children put the toys in a cabinet with glass doors. Fritz quickly went to bed, and Marie asked permission to linger a little longer. She neatly put the Nutcracker into the crib and rearranged it on Fritz's shelf, to the hussars. And suddenly a quiet rustling and whispering began throughout the room. The clock came to life and struck twelve blows muffled and hoarse. Marie was chickened when she saw that Drosselmeyer was sitting on a watch next to an owl. And giggles, running around and stomping were heard from everywhere, and mice with luminous eyes crawled out from under the floor from all the cracks. These were countless hordes that lined up in strict order. And at the feet of Marie, breaking through the floor, a huge mouse crawled out with seven heads, on which were golden crowns. This continues the tale of Hoffmann. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King the content we are considering) is becoming more intense in terms of plot. Marie was very scared, but she heard behind her order to build a platoon.
At the command of the Clicker, who was very beautiful and sparkled all, all the dolls went into battle for victory.
Battle
All regiments came forward, the gunners fired. Dice and gingerbread were flying in mice. But the mice were all advancing. Both armies fought fiercely. The mice appeared more and more new forces. The Nutcracker Army retreated to the sofa. Mice clutched his cloak, and the mouse king jumped up to him. The situation was critical. Marie fell into the mouse king, throwing her shoe at him, and fainted. Tale (Hoffmann) "The Nutcracker and mouse king ", a summary is presented here, makes you wonder what she is talking about?
Disease
In the morning, Marie woke up in her crib, and all her stories about the great battle between dolls and mice were taken for nonsense and illness.
The godfather visited her and brought the Nutcracker, whom he corrected, and told a fairy tale how a lovely princess named Pirlipat was born, who was guarded by many nannies. In honor of the princess’s birth, a feast was arranged, at which Queen Myshilda appeared without invitation and ate all the lard intended for making sausages. Drosselmeyer with the help of cars promised to expel Myshilda from the palace forever. Many relatives of the mouse queen died in them, and she promised to avenge them. The mouse got into the princess’s bed and - oh, horror! - mutilated the beauty. Her mouth became huge with everything else, and she snapped nuts all the time. To restore her former appearance, it was necessary to gnaw and eat Krakatuk nut.
But first he had to be found. Drosselmeyer’s nephew not only found this nut, but also bit it, and the princess, having eaten the nucleolus, became a beauty. But the young man himself turned into a Nutcracker. Myshilda died, but she still had a seven-headed son. If the Nutcracker destroys her and a beautiful lady falls in love with him, then he will again become a handsome young man. Book's contents
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King encourages you to think about the many obstacles in the way of someone who wants to become a man.
Victory
And the mice behaved impudently at night. They gnawed Marie's toys and books. One night, the mouse king climbed onto the girl’s shoulder. But the Nutcracker, with the help of Marie, obtained a saber, which he destroyed the evil mouse king, and presented Marie with all his crowns. Through a doll’s cupboard over a fox fur coat, the Nutcracker brought Marie into the magical Land of Sweets. There was a Candy Meadow, an Orange Stream, and Pink Lake, through which dolphins brought Marie and the Nutcracker to the capital, Confetenburg. This is really a magical good story - the content of the fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by Hoffmann.
Morning
Marie no one believed that she had visited the Marzipan Castle and had seen enough of all sorts of miracles. About the crown, the godfather said that this was his old gift to Marie. And then a godfather's folding and pleasant nephew appeared, who presented Fritz with a new saber, and Marie with a shot. He admitted to Marie that he was no longer the Nutcracker, and invited her to leave for his country. A year later, he took her to a state full of wonders and wonders.
This concludes the tale and its brief retelling. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by Hoffmann, asks us many questions, for example, about why, as children, everyone rejoices and grieves directly, and where does it all disappear.