The Nutcracker and The Mouse King

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Nutcracker and The Mouse King" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (German: Nussknacker und Mausekönig) is a story written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann in which 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.
Content: Christmas Eve The Gifts The Favorite Wonders upon Wonders The Battle The Sickness The Story of the Hard Nut The Story of the Hard Nut Continued Conclusion of the Story of the Hard Nut The Uncle and Nephew The Victory The Puppet Kingdom The Capital The Conclusion E. T. A. Hoffmann, original name Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776 - 1822), German writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of men's lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature.