Cover of Nutcracker

Nutcracker

by E.T.A. Hoffmann

3.8
(14 ratings)
208 pages1816Ten Speed PressISBN 9780399581526
FictionClassicsFantasyAdventureYoung AdultFairy talesJuvenile FictionHolidayChristmasnarrativaextranjerasxix

About this book

The gift of a handsomely decorated, enigmatic nutcracker sets the stage for a Christmas like no other- there will be legends of ancient curses, battles with the dreaded Mouse King, and a visit to the wonderful Kingdom of Dolls. The inspiration for the classic ballet, E. T. A. Hoffmann's irresistible tale of magic and mystery continues to be the perfect encapsulation of a child's wonder at Christmas.

Publication Details

Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Published
1816
Pages
208
ISBN
9780399581526
Language
en

About E.T.A. Hoffmann

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His stories form the basis of Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann, in which Hoffmann appears (heavily fictionalized) as the hero. He is also the author of the novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is based. The ballet Coppélia is based on two other stories that Hoffmann wrote, while Schumann's Kreisleriana is based on Hoffmann's character Johannes Kreisler.

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