Happy December 26! The stockings are unstuffed, the wrapping paper’s tossed, and visions of sugarplums have been overtaken by dreams of dancing champagne glasses and broken resolutions. But the gifts remain. In honor of the tie you’re returning and the books that you aren’t, here are some of the most memorable holiday gifts in fiction: […]
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a Christmas Classic written in 1816, by E. T. A. Hoffmann on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. In the story 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. The story begins on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house. Marie, seven, and her brother, Fritz, eight, sit outside the parlor speculating about what kind of present their godfather, Drosselmeyer, who is a clockmaker and inventor, has made for them. They are at last allowed in, where they receive many splendid gifts...
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a Christmas Classic written in 1816, by E. T. A. Hoffmann on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. In the story 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. The story begins on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house. Marie, seven, and her brother, Fritz, eight, sit outside the parlor speculating about what kind of present their godfather, Drosselmeyer, who is a clockmaker and inventor, has made for them. They are at last allowed in, where they receive many splendid gifts...
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9788027305940 |
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Publisher: | E-Artnow |
Publication date: | 12/14/2020 |
Pages: | 48 |
Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.10(d) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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