About “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”
"The Nutcracker" is a 1816 fairy tale written by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It tells the story of a young girl whose Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes to life. After defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, the Nutcracker takes her to a magical kingdom filled with dolls. The tale was first published in Berlin as part of a collection called Kinder-Mährchen. It was written in a novel-like style. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1816
- Latest edition
- 1816 · ISBN 9780143104834