Nutcracker and The Mouse King

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Nutcracker and The Mouse King"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (German: Nussknacker und Mauseknig) is a story written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Content:Christmas EveThe GiftsThe FavoriteWonders upon WondersThe BattleThe SicknessThe Story of the Hard NutThe Story of the Hard Nut ContinuedConclusion of the Story of the Hard NutThe Uncle and NephewThe VictoryThe Puppet KingdomThe CapitalThe ConclusionE.T.A. Hoffmann, original name Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776 - 1822), German writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of men's lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature.