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The story of Steadfast Tin Soldier and its themes have appeared in literature and other forms of art. This page provides a small discussion of some of the better known treatments by authors and other artists. Literature Poetry Music Film Theatre
Mignola, Mike and Christopher Golden. Baltimore,: Or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire. New York: Spectra, 2007. NOVEL: From the publisher: "From celebrated comic artist Mike Mignola and award-winning novelist Christopher Golden comes a work of gothic storytelling like no other. Reminiscent of the illustrated tales of old, here is a lyrical, atmospheric novel of the paranormal—and a chilling allegory for the nature of war. “Why do dead men rise up to torment the living?” Captain Henry Baltimore asks the malevolent winged creature. The vampire shakes its head. “It was you called us. All of you, with your war. The roar of your cannons shook us from our quiet graves…. You killers. You berserkers…. You will never be rid of us now.” When Lord Henry Baltimore awakens the wrath of a vampire on the hellish battlefields of World War I, the world is forever changed. For a virulent plague has been unleashed—a plague that even death cannot end. Now the lone soldier in an eternal struggle against darkness, Baltimore summons three old friends to a lonely inn—men whose travels and fantastical experiences incline them to fully believe in the evil that is devouring the soul of mankind. As the men await their old friend, they share their tales of terror and misadventure, and contemplate what part they will play in Baltimore’s timeless battle. Before the night is through, they will learn what is required to banish the plague—and the creature who named Baltimore his nemesis—once and for all." Literature:
Short Stories
Braunbeck, Gary A. "A Leg Up or The Constant Tin Soldier." Twice Upon A
Time. Denise Little, ed. New York: DAW Books, 1999. SHORT STORY
Kress, Nancy. "Steadfast." Black
Swan, White Raven. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, eds. New York:
Avon, 1997. SHORT STORY
Mayer, Gloria Gilbert and Thomas Mayer.
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier." Goldilocks on Management: 27 Revisionist
Fairy Tales for Serious Managers. New York: American Management Association,
1999. SHORT STORY
Patton, Fiona. "The Control Device." Once Upon a Galaxy. Will McCarthy, Martin H. Greenberg, and John Helfers, eds. New York: DAW, 2002. SHORT STORY None so far! I have listed primarily classical compositions of music using the themes of this fairy tale in either ballet, opera or some other musical style. I have also provided links to popular recordings of the music when available at Amazon.com. The advantage to these links is that you can listen to samples of the music at no charge. None so far! To learn more
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