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When young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive, she realizes that she is about to start the adventure of a lifetime. After defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, her handsome Nutcracker whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.

This classic tale begins on Christmas Eve, when young Marie Stahlbaum and her siblings open their Christmas presents. One toy, a Nutcracker who looks like a soldier, soon become Marie’s favourite gift. That night, the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King. Once Marie discovers how the Nutcracker came to be cursed, she has many decisions to make. Will she help the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King? Will she help break his curse? And will she return to the magical kingdom, populated by dolls, to be with her beloved Nutcracker?

The Classic Collection of E.T.A. Hoffmann: presents two of the most enchanting and imaginative works by the renowned German author E.T.A. Hoffmann: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and "The Golden Pot. In The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, readers are transported to a world of fantasy and wonder as they follow the adventures of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker. Hoffmann's captivating storytelling takes us on a magical journey filled with toy soldiers, a fierce battle with the Mouse King, and a visit to the Land of Sweets. This beloved tale has become a timeless classic and a holiday tradition, inspiring Tchaikovsky's famous ballet.

E.T.A. Hoffman's magical tale of an enchanted nutcracker, an evil mouse king, and a faithful young girl has been a holiday classic for generations. Combined here with the much-loved music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, the narrated story unfolds with a bewitching blend of wonder and drama that is sure to delight time and time again.

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.

Tony Robinson stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's renowned Christmas story, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. It is Christmas Eve, and young Mary and Fred are opening presents from their godfather, Drosselmeier the toymaker. Mary's favourite gift is a nutcracker soldier, and she is disappointed when his jaw breaks on a particularly hard nut.

With timeless classics from some of the most notable names in literature, this Christmas story bundle is the perfect listen for the most wonderful time of the year.

Videobeschreibung Erleben Sie den packenden Klassiker der Schauerliteratur "Der Sandmann" von E.T.A. Hoffmann, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser düsteren Erzählung wird der junge Nathanael von einem mysteriösen Kindheitstrauma verfolgt, das sich in Form des unheimlichen Sandmanns zeigt. Zwischen Realität und Wahnsinn gefangen, versucht Nathanael, das Geheimnis seiner Vergangenheit zu entschlüsseln – doch das Grauen lässt ihn nicht los. Perfekt für Fans von psychologischem Horror und klassischen Erzählungen.

Scritto nel 1816, "Lo Schiaccianoci" continua ad affascinare grandi e piccini da due secoli. Fritz e Marie, come tutti i bambini, vivono con gioia i giorni del Natale. Un amico di famiglia regala loro uno Schiaccianoci di legno: un oggetto innocuo, ma che darà vita alle più incredibili avventure che i due fratelli abbiano mai vissuto. Di notte, in camera di Marie appare infatti il malvagio re dei topi, con sette teste e sette corone, alla guida di un esercito di roditori. Schiaccianoci prende vita e, divenuto generale dei soldatini e dei pupazzi di marzapane, affronta il perfido re.

"Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober" ist ein Kunstmärchen aus der Epoche der Schwarzen Romantik. Das Märchen ist in auffälliger und verschiedenster Weise zweigeteilt. Es stehen sich zwei Welten gegenüber, die Magische und die Alltägliche.

Der Student Nathanael leidet seit seiner Kindheit unter einem schrecklichen Erlebnis, das der Familie den Vater entriss.

E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror as well as a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. His stories were highly influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement. 'The Cremona Violin' is the story of Councillor Krespel, an eccentric violin maker who lives with a mysterious woman, Antonia, who has the most beautiful singing voice ever heard by anyone in the town, but she was only ever heard to sing once.

E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776 – 1822), was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror as well as a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. His stories were highly influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement."The Mines of Falun" tells the story of Elis Fröbom, a sailor, who returns from the East Indies to Gotherburg in Sweden, only to discover that his mother has died and he is alone in the world.

A golden collection of gems from classic German literature, ranging from early Sturm und Drang, through Gothic horror, to some of the finest stories from later German Romanticism.

The Sand-Man (German: Der Sandmann, 1816) is a short story written in German by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It was the first in an 1817 book of stories titled Die Nachtstücke (The Night Pieces). The story is told by a narrator who claims to have known Lothar. It begins by quoting three letters.

El hombre de la arena de E. T. A. Hoffmann comienza con un intercambio de cartas entre Nathanael; Clara, su prometida, y Lothar, hermano de ella. Nathanael, que está en otra ciudad debido a sus estudios universitarios, confiesa en su manuscrito un miedo que lo atormenta desde la infancia: el hombre de la arena, un siniestro ser que, según la leyenda, le roba los ojos a los niños por la noche. Nathanael está seguro de que, cuando era niño, este ser asumió la identidad de Coppelius, el abogado de la familia, quien terminó asesinando a su padre.

Der Weihnachtsklassiker – zeitlos, spannend, poetisch – meisterhaft gelesen von Ulrich Noethen. Am Weihnachtsabend gibt es im Hause Stahlbaum endlich Bescherung! Fritz freut sich über eine Armee Zinnsoldaten, während es für seine Schwester Marie nichts Schöneres gibt als den wehmütig dreinblickenden Nussknacker, mit dem sie bis tief in die Nacht hinein spielt. Doch um Mitternacht kommt plötzlich Leben in die eben noch unbeweglichen Dinge: Als eine erbitterte Schlacht zwischen dem Nussknacker und dem bösen Mausekönig entbrennt, beginnt für Marie eine märchenhafte Reise ins Reich der Fantasie.

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman to you and your family.

Zehn Meisterwerke von weltberühmten Autoren versammeln sich in dieser Hörbuch-Box! Mit dabei: "Immensee" (T. Storm), "Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe" (G. Keller), "Der Schuss von der Kanzel" (C. F. Meyer), "Das Urteil" (F. Kafka), "Auf der Post" (A. Tschechow), "Der Bund der Rothaarigen" (A. C. Doyle), "Die Nacht vor der Verhandlung" (A. Tschechow), "Eine teure Liebesnacht" (H. de Balzac), "Ritter Gluck" (E. T. A. Hoffmann), "Brief einer Unbekannten" (S. Zweig).

Zehn Meisternovellen der Weltliteratur sind hier versammelt: "Die Judenbuche" (Droste-Hülshoff), "Brief an den Vater" (Kafka), "Rat Krespel" (Hoffmann), "Die Geschichte des blauen Karfunkels" (Doyle), "Nutzlose Schönheit" (Maupassant), "Menage à trois" (Boccaccio), "Die beiden Greise" (Tolstoi), "Die Dame mit dem Hündchen" (Tschechow), "Viola Tricolor" (Storm), "Der Schimmelreiter" (Storm). Wunderbare Erzählungen aus Meisterhand.