by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann · Ediciones del Laberinto S. L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484837633
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«Cascanueces y el Rey de los Ratones» is the classic tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann, in paperback (32 pages), published by Ediciones del Laberinto in Spanish.
On Christmas Eve, siblings Fritz and Marie wait impatiently for the door of the Stahlbaum house's drawing room to open, where the great Christmas tree with gifts stands. There the wonders of this classic story begin, with the Nutcracker and the Mouse King as central figures.
Number 32 of the Cuentos de bolsillo collection, with illustrations by Francesca Carabelli. The original story was published in 1816.
Recommended for young readers aged 5 and up.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His short story "The Sandman" is seen as a pioneering work of horror fiction, while his novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi is regarded as one of the earliest examples of crime fiction.
