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‘Perhaps you will then come to believe, O reader, that there is nothing more marvellous or madder than real life, and that all the poet could do was to catch this as a dark reflexion is caught in a dull mirror.’

Your friends asked: 'What is the matter, honoured friend? What is wrong?' And you wanted to express your inner vision in all its colours and light and shade and wearied yourself to find words with which even to begin.

‘Be assured that these forms from without have no power over you; only a belief that they have such a power can bestow it upon them.’

‘Dark presentiments of a dreadful fate hover over me like black clouds impenetrable to any friendly ray of sunlight.’

‘And that was the tale of Nutcracker and Mouse King.’

‘Dear Herr Drosselmeier! You are a kind and gentle person! And since you also rule a graceful land with very cheerful and attractive people,’

‘I like that she would’ve said no if they were ugly’

‘Forget about your antics and your fantasies! If you ever repeat that the deformed and simpleminded Nutcracker is the nephew of Herr Supreme Court Counsellor, I'll hurl all your dolls out the window - not only Nutcracker but all your others, including Mamsell Clärchen!'

Abuse

Instead, he draws into himself and says: "What is man and what can become of him?"

That is deep for a child

‘Then the Grand Mogul was carried across on a palanquin, escorted by ninety-three grandees and seven hundred slaves.’

Why tf are there slaves in a children’s book

This story is very weird but sweet

Dentists had been summoned, and when an unfortunate suitor was being carried away half unconscious, he would sigh: 'That was a hard nut to crack!'

This princess Pirlipat story is weird

Fritz unexpectedly interrupted. ‘But why is he lacking a sword? Why didn't you give him a sword?'
Oh, my,' Drosselmeier retorted quite indignantly.
'Why must you be grumpy and grouchy about everything,’

Drosselmeier’s saying what we’re all thinking

'Please, pretty please, Fräulein Clärchen, please give up my little bed for sick, wounded Nutcracker, and make do with the sofa as best you can. Don't forget that you're very healthy and powerful. Otherwise, you wouldn't have such thick dark red cheeks. And don't forget that very few of the most gorgeous dolls own such soft couches.'

Marie is so cute

Fritz kept shoving in the biggest and hardest nuts. All at once, they heard a double crack. Then three little teeth fell out of Nutcracker's mouth, and his whole lower jaw turned loose and wobbly.
Oh, my poor, dear Nutcracker,' Marie exclaimed, whisking him out of Fritz's hands.
'He's a stupid, simpleminded guy!' said Fritz. 'He wants to be a Nutcracker, but he has no decent teeth.‘

Shut tf up Fritz

'Reeaaaly?' Fritz drawled. 'None of this will do? Listen, Godfather Drosselmeier. If those small polished things in the castle can only keep repeating themselves, then they're not worth much,’

Little shit

these men are literally duelling over delusional poetry

Me cae bien el papá de los niños 👍

“In short, the terrible thing that has happened, and the deadly impression of which I strive to eradicate, consist in nothing other than that a few days ago, namely 30 October at midday, a dealer in barometers entered my room and offered me his wares. I bought nothing and threatened to throw him down the stairs.”

me texting the girlies in the gc

Ya le estoy entendiendo a esto.

Esta parte me gusta mucho.

Alternate title: The Nutcracker and the First World Problems.

okay i finished the nutcracker story but apparently there’s two other short stories? expanding the clara cinematic universe

the nutcracker is constantly called deformed UNPROVOKED

El primer cuento es el cascanueces escrito por Dumas, a este le pongo 3 estrellas, termina en la página 178

Como un cuento dentro de un cuento…

this soup they are describing sounds so scrumptious

This is taking me way longer to read than it should! 😂it’s so short but I don’t have a lot of time to read 🙃

this whole first chapter is about presents and then all of a sudden we are bonked with oh right christmas uhhh “and they [the children] added that it was now also the Holy Christ, who, through the hands of their dear parents, always gave them whatever real joy and pleasure He could bring”

Interesante