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The Nutcracker Hardcover - 2014

by E. T. Hoffmann; Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

Hoffmann's beloved holiday tale of a little girl who is whisked away to an enchanted land by her nutcracker prince is the newest addition to the must-have, collectible Penguin Classics line of beautiful hardcover editions of some of the best-loved and bestselling Christmas titles of all time.


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One of six beloved Christmas classics in collectible hardcover editions Written in 1816 by one of the leaders of German Romanticism for his children, nephews, and nieces, The Nutcracker captures better than any other story a child's wonder at Christmas. The gift of a handsomely decorated nutcracker from a mysterious uncle sets the stage for a Christmas Eve like no other for the little girl Marie. That night, Marie's extraordinary present comes to life, defends her from the taunting Mouse King, and whisks her off to the Kingdom of Dolls. The inspiration for the classic ballet, E. T. A. Hoffmann's irresistible tale of magic and childhood adventure continues to captivate readers of all ages. Today, many of the most enchanting symbols of Christmas, from nutcrackers to sugar plums to mistletoe, are still imbued with the power of this story. Penguin Christmas Classics Give the gift of literature this Christmas. Penguin Christmas Classics honor the power of literature to keep on giving through the ages. The six volumes in the series are not only our most beloved Christmas tales, they also have given us much of what we love about the holiday itself. A Christmas Carol revived in Victorian England such Christmas hallmarks as the Christmas tree, holiday cards, and caroling. The Yuletide yarns of Anthony Trollope popularized throughout the British Empire and around the world the trappings of Christmas in London. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus created the origin story for the presiding spirit of Christmas as we know it. The holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott shaped the ideal of an American Christmas. The Night Before Christmas brought forth some of our earliest Christmas traditions as passed down through folk tales. And The Nutcracker inspired the most famous ballet in history, one seen by millions in the twilight of every year. Beautifully designed hardcovers--with foil-stamped jackets, decorative endpapers, and nameplates for personalization--in a small trim size that makes them perfect stocking stuffers, Penguin Christmas Classics embody the spirit of giving that is at the heart of our most time-honored stories about the holiday. Collect all six Penguin Christmas Classics: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Christmas at Thompson Hall: And Other Christmas Stories by Anthony Trollope
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott
The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol
The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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  • Title The Nutcracker
  • Author E. T. Hoffmann; Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Thus
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group
  • Date 2014-10-08
  • ISBN 9780143122500 / 0143122509
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.4 x 5 x 0.7 in (18.80 x 12.70 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1040
  • Themes
    • Holiday: Christmas
  • Library of Congress subjects Mice, Toys
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014012526
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was one of the best known and most influential authors of his time. Phantasiestcke, his earliest collection of tales, appeared in 1814. This was followed three years later by Nachstcke and then in 1819-21 by Die Serapoins brder. Among his longer works is his second and final novel, Die Lebensansichten des Katers Murr (The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr), which represents the highpoint of his art. He exploited the grotesque and the bizarre in a manner unmatched by any other Romantic writer. Joachim Neugroschel (translator; 1938-2011) won three PEN translation awards and the French-American Foundation Translation Prize. He translated Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs, among other works, for Penguin Classics.
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