Nutcracker and Mouse-King (version 2): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Nutcracker and Mouse-King (version 2) by E. T. A. Hoffmann: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 14 original MP3 tracks, 2:25:35 running time and a link to listen.
Nutcracker and Mouse-King (version 2), credited to E. T. A. Hoffmann, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Nutcracker and Mouse-King (version 2) by E. T. A. Hoffmann. (Translated by Mrs. St. Simon.) Read in English by Aida Boumaza Christmas Eve Mary receives a nutcracker. At midnight, this gift comes alive and brings her into a world full of dolls, candies and rose scent. The little wooden soldiers of her brother Fritz and the toys that are in the glass cabinet of the family room also come alive. At the same time, the mice and their king with seven crowns appear in the living room. Battle ensues. In fact, it turns out to be a stunning Christmas for little Marie. The tale "Nutcracker and Mouse-king" of Hoffmann was adapted into a ballet in 1892 by Tchaïkovsky. - Summary by Aïda Boumaza
Recording facts
- Recording title: Nutcracker and Mouse-King (version 2)
- Author credits: E. T. A. Hoffmann
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 14
- Listed recording duration: 2:25:35
Catalogue topics
- Christmas
- battle
- chocolate
- soldiers
- mice
- dream
- dolls
- nutcracker
Track guide
- 01 - Christmas Eve — 6:18
- 02 - The Gifts — 8:13
- 03 - The Favorite — 9:20
- 04 - Wonders Upon Wonders — 15:31
- 05 - The Battle — 8:21
- 06 - The Sickness — 8:14
- 07 - The Story of the Hard Nut — 11:37
- 08 - The Story of the Hard Nut Continued — 9:33
- 09 - Conclusion of the Story of the Hard Nut — 14:19
- 10 - The Uncle and Nephew — 6:10
- 11 - The Victory — 13:38
- 12 - The Puppet Kingdom — 9:37
- 13 - The Capital — 14:29
- 14 - The Conclusion — 10:15
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