by E. T. A. Hoffmann · tapa dura · ISBN 9780370308401
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«Nutcracker» is E. T. A. Hoffmann's Christmas tale with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, published by Crown Publishers, Inc. in hardback (120 pages).
A Christmas story about a girl who receives a toy nutcracker and hears the story of its strange appearance; the girl helps break the spell upon it. The narrative combines fantasy, fairy tale, and Christmas atmosphere.
The text is in English; the edition is from 1984 and the book falls under children's and young adult literature, and fantasy.
A Christmas read suitable for all ages, with special appeal for children and young adults.
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak illustrated his own books as well as those by other authors, such as the Little Bear series by Else Holmelund Minarik. He achieved acclaim with Where the Wild Things Are (1963), the first of a trilogy followed by In the Night Kitchen (1970) and Outside Over There (1981). He also designed sets for operas, notably Mozart's The Magic Flute.
