E. T. A. Hoffmann
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten of Hoffmann's greatest tales, enormously popular in Europe but rarely seen in the United States: "The Golden Flower Pot," "Automata," "Nutcracker and the King of Mice," "The Sand Man," and 6 others. Edited and corrected by E. F. Bleiler. Features 7 drawings by Hoffmann.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hoffmann, among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics, is renowned for his humorous and sometimes horrifying tales of supernatural beings. This selection, while stressing the variety of his work, focuses on those stories in which the real and the supernatural are brought into contact and conflict. This new translation includes The Golden Pot, The Sandman, Princess Brambilla, Master Flea, and My Cousin's Corner Window. About the Series:...
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Little Simon hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"For the first time, this beloved holiday story is told based on George Balanchine's quintessential production. The storyline mimics the choreography of the famous ballet and the illustrations are inspired by the backdrops and scenery from the actual New York City Ballet production"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In Harlem in the 1920s, in the middle of a family Christmas party, Marie receives a nutcracker from her Uncle Cab, which leads to a marvelous dream in this resetting of E.T.A. Hoffmann's familiar tale. Includes historical notes.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In search of a key to unlock a box from her late mother, Clara finds her way into a mysterious parallel world. She teams up with a soldier named Philip in order to brave the Fourth Realm to find the key and return harmony to the unstable world.
14) The nutcracker
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1994]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd.(stereo.), col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tchaikovsky's fantasy-ballet tells the story of the nutcracker who comes to life and the battle between the mouse army and the gingerbread soldiers.
15) The Nutcracker
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of the original 1816 German story, Godfather Drosselmeier gives young Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, and she finds herself in a magical realm where she saves a boy from an evil curse.
17) The nutcracker
Author
Language
English
Description
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.
Author
Publisher
Racehorse for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
43 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of the original 18th century German story, a nutcracker under a terrible spell is given to young Marie as a Christmas gift. When she helps him defeat the Mouse King, breaking the spell, he takes her to visit a magic kingdom.
19) Nutcracker
Author
Publisher
Barnes & Noble Books
Pub. Date
1996, c1991
Physical Desc
33 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.
20) The Nutcracker
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
After rescuing her Christmas nutcracker from an army of angry toys, Marie and her brother are rewarded by the nutcracker, now a prince, with a fantastic nighttime journey to a realm of dancing fairies, beautiful palaces, and wonderful things to eat.
