The Nutcracker
$15.52
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
25 November 2025
Summary
E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical novella, originally titled Nutcracker and Mouse King and the inspiration behind Tchaikovsky’s ballet, now has a festive new look in this beautiful edition.
When Maria is given a nutcracker by her mysterious Godfather Drosselmeier, it seems like an ordinary gift. But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, she finds her nutcracker embroiled in a fight with a sinister Mouse King—no ordinary toy after all, but a cursed hero. Together, they emb…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665977777 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1665977779 |
| Author: | E.T.A. Hoffmann |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Aladdin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 91g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 130mm x 10mm |
| Series: | The Essential Christmas Classics Collection |
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About The Author
E.T.A. Hoffmann
E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) was a writer, composer, and painter. Born in Prussia, he served as a law officer until Napoleon’s invasion, after which he settled in Germany and turned his attention to the arts. He is best remembered for his writings of Romanticism and Gothic Horror, and for his novella originally titled Nutcracker and Mouse King, which later inspired Tchaikovsky’s ballet.
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