by E. T. A. Hoffmann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070624423
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«Casse Noisette Et Roi Rats» is the fantasy tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann, published by Gallimard Education in paperback, in a bilingual French-English edition.
On Christmas Eve, Marie receives a wooden nutcracker and takes it to bed with her. At midnight, the toys come to life and the doll confronts the Mouse King to free a princess from a curse. Marie, witness to the battle, is drawn into a fantastic adventure between the real world and the kingdom of toys.
It belongs to the Folio Junior collection. The story was originally published in 1816 and is included in the cycle Die Serapionsbrüder.
A suitable read for young readers and for those who enjoy fairy tales and classic fantasy.
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.
