Books by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Barbie stars in the story of the popular ballet in which a little girl's love for the Nutcracker brings him to life, which will also be airing on Thanksgiving Day as a TV movie.

Ten tales of fantasy and the supernatural by the German writer are presented together with biographical and explanatory notes.

Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum's, arrival of Godpapa Drosselmeier, battle between Nutcracker and King of Mice, much more.

Dame Margot Fonteyn gives one last gift to the world of dance with this enchanting retelling of a classic ballet--the story of Coppelia, a doll so lifelike and beautiful she captures the heart of a young villager--and the jealous attention of his fiancee. Full color.

The son of a heinous sinner, Medardus is brought up in a monastery to atone for his father's wicked ways. However, after succumbing to temptation, Medardus himself is lured into a life of sin. A labyrinthine plot sees him embarking on a fantastical journey into the world, meeting his doppelganger.

Little girls will love to read all their favorite Barbie DVD fairy tales in one beautiful hardcover collection for the great price of $9.99! This bindup will feature the hardcover DVD tie-ins of Rapunzel, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Princess and the Pauper.

A story writer with dazzling gifts of innovation and imagination, Hoffmann's influence spread to such famous literary successors as Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Poe, Kafka, Baudelaire, and Garcia Marquez. Hoffmann was a follower of Cervantes and Sterne, a pioneering "magic realist, " fascinated by Gothic horror, extreme mental states, and supernatural events occurring within sharply (and sometimes satirically) rendered social settings. A talented composer and painter, he portrayed himself in the guise of Johannes Kreisler -- a hypochondriac, antisocial, and moody but brilliant musician. In this astonishing book a vain and very bourgeois tomcat sets out to write his memoirs, using a biography of Kreisler as a blotting pad. By a printer's error, the two lives get spliced together into a bizarre double narrative. A supreme example of literary bravado, Tomcat Murr is also shot through with the warmth, humanity, and almost uncanny ability to captivate his readers that make Hoffmann the greatest of German storytellers.

Full-color illustrations--including six two-page spreads--elaborate pop-ups, pull-tabs, lift-the-flaps, and moving parts give a new look to the well-loved ballet story about Clara and her Christmas fantasy come to life.

In this glorious new edition, acclaimed children's book author and editor Janet Schulman returns to the source, E.T.A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice." Renee Graef adds her own enchantment with stunning jewel-like paintings. Includes a free audio CD with Tchaikovsky's musical score and a reading of the complete story by Claire Bloom. Full color.

On Christmas Eve, Marie Stahlbaum huddles in the dark with her brother, Fritz, waiting for the Christ Child to come. When their parents open the doors to the parlor, the scene that awaits them is mesmerizing: a Christmas tree aglow with candles and more toys than they could have imagined. Godfather Drosselmeir has made them a fine castle with dancing ladies and leaping men, a clever toy fox, and battalions of soldiers. But Marie falls in love when she finds the one last gift tucked under the tree - the Nutcracker. Readers of all ages will be enchanted by the stories-within-stories that are as intricate as the toys constructed by Godfather Drosselmeir for Fritz and Marie. Award-winning Roberto Innocenti's detailed illustrations are equally rich and complex, from the attack of the mouse army to Marie's Journey through Candy Meadow, Christmas Forest, and Bonbonville. Never have the richness and pleasures of Christmas come so alive as in this new edition of Nutcracker - sure to become a treasured tradition shared between friends and family every holiday season.

A Christmas tale of the German children, Marie and Fritz and the strange powers of their new toys, especially the quaint little nutcracker.

A picture book retelling of the story that inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet. On Christmas Eve young Marie receives a wonderful gift--a Nutcracker which magically comes to life and takes her on an adventure through Candy Meadow and Bonbonville. Color illustrations accompany the text.

Pure Christmas sparkle--and the ballet that almost always introduces children to the art. "Dreams are strange and wonderful things, and the dreams that are dreamed on Christmas Eve are the strangest and most wonderful of all." Join young Clara and her handsome Nutcracker Prince as they journey into the delightful Land of Sweets, where the candy dances and the Sugar Plum Fairy weaves her delicious spell.

Marie receives a wooden nutcracker for Christmas. When she goes to sleep she dreams that it turns into a prince who takes her on an adventure. Was it really a dream?

A young girl receives a nutcracker for Christmas and, after learning how he got his ugly face, helps break a spell and change him into a handsome prince, in a beautifully illustrated version of the classic tale which comes with a full-length music CD recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Hoffman's classic Christmas adventure lavishly produced with beautiful four-color jacket and individually styled endpapers. This exquisite little bookis p erfect for gift-giving, self-purchase, or collecting. Full color.

A brilliantly illustrated picture book brings to life this classic tale about a young girl's very special Christmas Eve dream that carries her away to a wondrous world filled with dancing toys and colorful treats.

A picture book retelling of the story that inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet. On Christmas Eve young Marie receives a wonderful gift--a Nutcracker which magically comes to life and takes her on an adventure through Candy Meadow and Bonbonville. Color illustrations accompany the text.

For many children and adults, the holiday season is time for the annual outing to see The Nutcracker ballet. To sweeten the anticipation or prolong the joy, settle in with this charming edition of a young girl's dreamy visit to the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy. Full-color illustrations. (Chidren's--Young Adult)

After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.

A little girl travels with the Nutcracker Prince to the Land of Cake and Candy.

After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.

Since its creation in 1816 by German author E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker has been a Christmas tradition. Countless artists, writers, and musicians have reinterpreted this charming story of holiday magic. Now, Russian artist Azat Minnekaev has illustrated The Nutcracker anew, going back to Hoffmann's text and reviving much of the original story.The graceful text and 32 richly detailed, full-color illustrations created specially for this book bring fresh life to the classic tale. This Nutcracker restores characters that have been omitted from most retellings of the story, including Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet and other stage productions.Among the unfamiliar details is the "tale within the tale" of a sausage-hungry Mouse Queen who cast a wicked spell, transforming a young prince into the Nutcracker. Now reset within the well-known plot, this and other elements add to the delight of this new Nutcracker, which will enchant the entire family.Azat Minnekaev's paintings are in museums and private collections around the world.Natalia Merentseva, who lives with her husband, Azat Minnekaev, in St. Petersburg, Russia, is a violinist and professional quilter and doll maker.Michele Spirn has written more than 40 books for adults and children. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

Everybody knows the brilliant ballet with music by Tchaikovsky, but the story on which this work was based has not had the same luck and it's a shame, because in this wonderful book it can be found the fantastic vein that characterized the tales of hoffman.

Retells the story of Marie and her Christmas gift of a beautiful nutcracker, who came to life at midnight, fought against an army of mice, and took Marie on a journey to a world of wonders.

Excited about the wonderful toys presented by her Godfather Drosselmeier, Marie cherishes one above all the rest, yet when the midnight hour strikes and her beloved Nutcracker doll comes to life, Marie gets the most amazing gift of all after she is carried away to a fantastical land.

Marie and her nutcracker battle the evil Mouse King and soar through the air on a flying sleigh.

After receiving a toy nutcracker with an ugly face as a Christmas gift, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.

After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and changes him into a handsome prince.

Thirty-six scenes from beloved holiday classic: Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum's, adventures in Christmas Wood, Candytown, Marzipan Castle, more.

These stories tell of a mysterious visitor, a man terrorized by a childhood fairy tale, drawings that bring the past to life, an eccentric violin maker, an enigmatic painting, and a ghostly apparition.