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  • The Sandman

    Translated by Peter Wortsman, Peter Wortsman ...
    Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
    "Strange man, how can you have eyes for sale? Eyes? Eyes?" 'The disturbing tale of a young man's obsession with the Sandman, stealer of eyes, which has inspired writers from Sigmund Freud to Neil Gaiman.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    Enriched edition. A Timeless Fairy Tale of Magic, Romance, and Adventure

    E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is a masterful intertwining of fantasy and realism, exploring themes of duality and the transformative power of imagination. In this richly imaginative tale, Hoffmann crafts a narrative that unfolds during a Christmas celebration, where young Marie's enchanting adventure begins with a battle between the Nutcracker and the sinister Mouse King. ... Read more

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  • 50 Must Read Classics for Children

    Book 1 (Bauer Classics)

    Series Book 1 - Bauer Classics for Children and Teens
    A Christmas Carol por Charles DickensThe Little Prince por Antoine De Saint-ExupéryThe Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe por Daniel DefoeThe Secret Garden por Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Ice-Maiden and Other Tales por Hans Christian AndersenFive Children and It por Edith NesbitThe Adventures of Pinocchio por C. CollodiThe Nursery Al... ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    A Magical Classic Tale

    Enchanting and imaginative, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is the beloved fairy tale that inspired one of the world's most famous ballets. E.T.A. Hoffmann weaves a magical story filled with fantasy, adventure, and childhood wonder, where toys come alive and courage transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Rich in atmosphere and symbolism, the tale has captivated readers of all ages for ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Christmas Classics Series) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Fantasy Classic

    E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is far darker, stranger, and more psychologically suggestive than the familiar ballet it inspired. Framed as a Christmas tale, it follows young Marie Stahlbaum as her gifted nutcracker becomes entangled in a nocturnal war with the seven-headed Mouse King. Hoffmann blends domestic realism, fairy-tale metamorphosis, grotesque fantasy, and Romantic ... Read more

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  • Tales of E. T. A. Hoffmann

    Ranging from macabre fantasies to fairy tales and tales of crime, these stories from the author of The Nutcracker create a rich fictional world. Hoffman paints a complex vision of humanity, where people struggle to establish identities in a hostile, absurd world."The editors have made an excellent selection, and the result is a book of great distinction."—Denis Donoghue, New York Review of Books ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Dark Christmas Fairy Tale of Marie's Magical Toy Adventure and Enchanted Doll Kingdom

    E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a richly layered fairy tale in which Christmas domesticity opens onto a nocturnal realm of enchantment, violence, and psychological ambiguity. Through the young Marie's devotion to the broken Nutcracker and her confrontation with the grotesque Mouse King, Hoffmann fuses nursery fantasy with Romantic irony, dream logic, and the uncanny. Far ... Read more

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  • Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 1

    Series Book 1 - Big Book of Best Short Stories
    This book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Washington Irving:The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rip Van ... Read more

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  • The Entail

    Translated by John Thomas Bealby ...
    'The Entail' (1885) is a 'weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera 'The Nutcracker'.This classic short horror story tells of a castle haunted by the ghost of a murderer. It is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil ... Read more

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  • The Serapion Brethren Volume 1

    Translated by Alexander Ewing ...
    'The Serapion Brethren' is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends. 'The Serapion Brethren' is also the name of a four-volume collection of Hoffmann's novellas and fairy tales that appeared in 1819, 1820, and 1821.Volume 1 includes the stories: 'The Story of Serapion', 'An Interrupted Cadence', 'The Poet and ... Read more

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  • Arthur's Hall

    Translated by John Thomas Bealby ...
    'Arthur's Hall' (1885) is a 'weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera 'The Nutcracker'.This classic short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. ... Read more

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  • The Sandman

    Translated by John Oxenford ...
    'The Sandman' (1844) was written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker'.A tale of madness, deceit and murder. A young man becomes obsessed with the sandman, who steals people's eyes. 'The Sandman', has produced numerous adaptations and has influenced modern horror fiction. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus