Description
The nutcracker doll that mysterious Godfather Drosselmeyer gives to little Marie for Christmas is no ordinary toy. On Christmas Eve, at the clocks strike midnight, Marie watches as the Nutcracker and her entire cabinet of playthings come to life and boldly do battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies. But this is only the start: read on for a tale of enchantment and transformation, enter a world by turns fantastical and sinister, a kindom of dolls and spun-sugar palaces, and learn the true history of the brave little Nutcracker. Adapted from a dark fairy-tale by ETA Hoffmann, Alexandre Dumas' romance of childhood imagination inspired Tchaikovsky's world-famous ballet. Brilliantly adapted by translator Sarah Ardrizzone and illuminated by Kitty Arden, this is the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages.
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: 08/15/2016
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780099596042
ISBN10: 0099596040
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Holidays
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: 08/15/2016
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780099596042
ISBN10: 0099596040
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Holidays
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
About the Author
Alexandre Dumas was a French playwright, historian and prolific novelist, penning a string of successful books including The Three Musketeers (1844), The Count of Monte Cristo (1845), and Twenty Years After(1845). His novels have been translated into a hundred different languages and inspired over two hundred films. In his day Dumas was as famous for his financial irresponsibility and flamboyant lifestyle as for his writing. Dumas died in 1870.