E. T. A. Hoffmann

A Timeless Christmas Story 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...

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....

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....

E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is one of the most beloved children's stories of all time and a Christmas classic. The story is the basis for the most popular ballet in the world, Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."

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....

La petite Marie reçoit comme cadeau de Noël un étrange casse-noisette en forme de bonhomme. Immédiatement, elle se prend d'affection pour cette attachante marionnette.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that are difficult to achieve elsewhere.

5 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES features five popular and heartwarming holiday stories, including THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

This classic Christmas story follows a young girl named Marie, who receives an enchanted nutcracker as a Christmas gift. Together, they discover a magical world where she battles with the Mouse King and meets a handsome stranger.

«Рассуждения кота Мурра»—это одно из ключевых произведений признанного мастера слова, известнейшего немецкого писателя и автора сказок Э.Т.А. Гофмана.

La terrible tormenta que se avecinaba no había impedido al capitán de caballería Moritz, ni al joven jurista Dagobert asistir a la agradable reunión que la coronela y su bella hija, Angelika, celebraban todos los jueves en su casa....

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. 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....

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...

E.T.A. Hoffmanns Djævelens Eliksir er en dæmonisk gyserroman om munken Medardus, der flygter fra klosteret og kaster sig ud i en lang række mord og andre forbrydelser....

In this compilation from Skyboat Media, composers and artists, miners and soldiers, tinkerers and amateur psychologists must fend for themselves in the struggle for their own “ideal” wherein they may find either happiness and salvation, or tragedy and madness....

Master Flea is a humorous fairytale fantasy novel by E. T. A. Hoffmann first published in 1822. Set in the city of Frankfurt am Main, the novel follows the story of Peregrinus Tyss, who becomes entangled in the conflict between supernatural characters in bourgeois form over Dörtje Elverdink, in reality Princess Gamaheh of Famagusta....

Hoffmann, among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics, is renowned for his humorous and sometimes horrifying tales of supernatural beings....

"L'uomo della sabbia" è un racconto di E.T.A. Hoffmann del 1815, inserito nella raccolta "Notturni". È un racconto complesso che affronta...

Anna liebt ihren Garten – besonders das Gemüse. Heiraten möchte sie Amandus von Nebelstern, der jedoch momentan nur ans Gedichtemachen denkt. Doch als eine Mohrrübe ihr einen Ring bringt, wird sie in das magische Reich des Wurzelkönigs Daucus Carota gezogen.

Ein Reisender bezieht ein Zimmer in einem Gasthaus, das über einen direkten Zugang zur Fremdenloge des benachbarten Theaters verfügt. Dort besucht er eine Aufführung von Mozarts » Don Giovanni « – und ist zutiefst beeindruckt. Besonders die Darstellerin der Donna Anna zieht ihn in ihren Bann.