The Story of the Hard Nut

By Hoffmann, Ernest Theodor Amadeus

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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	The Story of the Hard Nut
Author:	Hoffmann, Ernest Theodor Amadeus
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Language:	English
Subject:	Literature, Literature & thought, Writing.
Collections:	Blackmask Online Collection
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Publisher:	Blackmask Online


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Description
Excerpt: Perlipat?s mother was the wife of a king?that is, a queen; and, in consequence, Perlipat, the moment she was born, was a princess by birth. The king was beside himself for joy as he saw his beautiful little daughter lying in her cradle; he danced about, and hopped on one leg, and sang out, ?Was anything ever so beautiful as my Perlipatkin?? And all the ministers, presidents, generals, and staff?officers, hopped likewise on one leg, and cried out, ?No, never!? However, the real fact is, that it is quite impossible, as long as the world lasts, that a princess should be born more beautiful than Perlipat. Her little face looked like a web of the most beautiful lilies and roses, her eyes were the brightest blue, and her hair was like curling threads of shining gold.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: The Story of the Hard Nut, 1 -- E.T.A. Hoffmann, 1