The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

A gift format edition in a hard cover with golden foil. Sealed endpapers. Thick white paper. Clear, easy-to-read font. Full-color illustrations.
In the famous fairy tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", dreams are so closely intertwined with reality that it is impossible to separate one from the other. Toys suddenly come to life under the Christmas tree. The old good Uncle Drosselmeyer turns out to be a magician. Grey mice unite into a formidable army that can be scared off by a well-thrown shoe. A wonderful city of Candyland is hidden in the sleeve of a fur coat. But both in dreams and in reality, sincere love and belief in miracles can transform the ugly, yet brave and noble Nutcracker into a beautiful prince.
It is not surprising that this magical Christmas fairy tale inspires thousands of creative people around the world. About 30 adaptations have been made based on it, and the great P.I. Tchaikovsky created enchanting music for the ballet "The Nutcracker", which continues to triumphantly tour around the world.
The illustrations for the fairy tale were drawn by contemporary Italian artist Elena Larussi.
Classic translation by Alexey Petrovsky (abridged).