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For everyone who loves Tchaikovsky, Ballanchine, music, ballet, or Christmas, this edition of The Nutcracker is sure to enchant readers young and old.

This elegant hardback edition with gilded page edges presents the beloved Christmas tale of The Nutcracker.

Sometimes you just want to have the original. This is one of the earliest known English translations of E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic children's tale, "Nutcracker and Mouse-King, ' which was penned in German in 1816. While Alexandre Dumas, p re was making this story famous in... Read Full Overview

Originally written in the early twentieth century, the story of a little girl's love for an enchanted nutcracker has delighted generations of readers, while the Tchaikovsky ballet based on the tale has become a holiday tradition. Now young children can enjoy this beloved classic... Read Full Overview

Sometimes you just want to have the original. This is one of the earliest known English translations of E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic children's tale, "Nutcracker and Mouse-King, ' which was penned in German in 1816. While Alexandre Dumas, p re was making this story famous in... Read Full Overview

One of six beloved Christmas classics in collectible hardcover editions

Mar a y Federico est n felices de celebrar la Navidad en compa a de sus pap s y su padrino Cristian. Junto al rbol navide o, la peque a encuentra a un extra o hombrecillo: el Cascanueces, quien se convertir en un gran h roe al vencer al rey de los ratones; as se gana el cari... Read Full Overview

This classic tale begins on Christmas Eve, when young Marie Stahlbaum and her siblings open their Christmas presents. One toy, a Nutcracker who looks like a soldier, soon become Marie's favourite gift. That night, the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King.

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This 1816 story is perhaps best known as the basis for Tchaikovsky's popular ballet, but Hoffmann's holiday legend is where the spell begins. Here is the original tale of seven-year-old Marie and her beloved Nutcracker, beset by a dark mystery that surrounds this story within... Read Full Overview

A Christmas Eve tradition becomes a saga of epic proportions when young Marie Stahlbaum's beloved Nutcracker defends her against the dreaded Mouse King's army. As Marie recovers after the battle, Godfather Drosselmeier relates Nutcracker's sad tale, and the compassionate girl... Read Full Overview

The original story by E.T.A. Hoffman that inspired the beloved holiday ballet, illustrated by acclaimed artist Lisbeth Zwerger!