The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffmann
The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffmann
The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffmann
The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffmann

The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffmann

Illustrated by Don Daily

For nearly two hundred years, E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale of the Nutcracker has enchanted readers, inspired artists and composers, and delighted audiences around the world. In cities and towns everywhere, children thrill to annual performances of Tchaikovsky's classic Christmas ballet about a girl named Marie who helps a wooden nutcracker defeat an evil army of mice, and is rewarded by a visit to the magical dream world, the Land of Toys. 

This deluxe volume is distinguished by the glorious illustrations of the late award-winning artist Don Daily. It's a gorgeous keepsake edition of E.T.A. Hoffman's classic story about the little girl who visits the land of the Sugarplum Fairy. Featuring a sumptuously designed cloth cover with tipped-on image, plus gold and silver foil stamping and a ribbon marker with charm, this is sure to be pulled out of the Christmas box each holiday season and shared with the family for years to come.

Condition: Very good condition
Format: Hardcover
Age: 5-8 

Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, known as E. T. A. Hoffmann (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann), was a German author and composer. He also was a draftsman and would create caricatures. One of his greatest works that has enchanted readers for nearly two hundred years is his novella, The Nutcracker, on which the famous ballet is based.

Don Daily illustrated many classic children’s books and anthologies for Courage Books. He also created posters for many films, including The Lone Ranger, The Great Santini, and Roots. Daily’s work has appeared in such magazines as Reader’s Digest, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping.

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