| The Nutcracker Contributor(s): Hoffmann, E. T. a. (Author), Mikhalskaya, Maria (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1606601164 ISBN-13: 9781606601167 Publisher: Calla Editions OUR PRICE: $21.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Calla Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 10.1" (1.65 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 183708 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Readers of all ages will be enchanted by this gloriously illustrated edition of a beloved holiday fable. Award-winning Russian artist Maria Mikhalskaya's phantasmagorical images recapture the spirit of E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 fairy tale, which served as the basis for Tchaikovsky's musical interpretation. The popular ballet, set to the Russian composer's irresistible score, adds a veneer of kitsch and cuteness. But the original, less-familiar drama, however, possesses elements of a stranger, darker, more intriguing nature. Like a Russian nesting doll, the narrative tells a story inside of a story inside of yet another story. Hoffmann, who excelled in exploring the boundaries between fantasy and reality, drew upon the magic of Christmas to lend imaginative sparkle to the adventures of a little girl who falls in love with a nutcracker doll. A seven-headed mouse king and his army of mice, a mysterious godfather, and a vengeful rodent mother add spice to the holiday treat. This deluxe heirloom edition offers the chance to make an old tale into a new seasonal tradition. |