The Nutcracker and The Mouse King
By E.T.A. Hoffmann
- Release Date: 2013-11-24
- Genre: Classics for Young Adults
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (German: Nussknacker und Mausekönig) is a story written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.
Content:
Christmas Eve
The Gifts
The Favorite
Wonders upon Wonders
The Battle
The Sickness
The Story of the Hard Nut
The Story of the Hard Nut Continued
Conclusion of the Story of the Hard Nut
The Uncle and Nephew
The Victory
The Puppet Kingdom
The Capital
The Conclusion
E.T.A. Hoffmann, original name Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776 — 1822), German writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of men’s lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature.
