by E. T. A. Hoffmann · Ediciones Gaviota · tapa dura · ISBN 9788439283058
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«El cascanueces» is the classic children's tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann, published by Ediciones Gaviota in hardcover (28 pages, in Spanish).
The story, one of the classic Christmas tales, presents the tale of an enchanted nutcracker that comes to life and leads the characters into a fantasy setting. The Mi Primera Biblioteca version brings the most famous tales to early readers with careful text.
The volume belongs to the Mi Primera Biblioteca collection and the illustrations are by Lisbeth Zwerger. Hoffmann's original tale, «Nußknacker und Mausekönig», was published in 1816.
Recommended for children aged 8 and up and for those starting out with classic tales.
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.
