One of six beloved Christmas classics in collectible hardcover
editions
Written in 1816 by one of the leaders of German Romanticism for his
children, nephews, and nieces, The Nutcracker captures better than any
other story a child's wonder at Christmas. The gift of a handsomely
decorated nutcracker from a mysterious uncle sets the stage for a
Christmas Eve like no other for the little girl Marie. That night,
Marie's extraordinary present comes to life, defends her from the
taunting Mouse King, and whisks her off to the Kingdom of Dolls. The
inspiration for the classic ballet, E. T. A. Hoffmann's irresistible
tale of magic and childhood adventure continues to captivate readers of
all ages. Today, many of the most enchanting symbols of Christmas, from
nutcrackers to sugar plums to mistletoe, are still imbued with the power
of this story.
Penguin Christmas Classics
Give the gift of literature this Christmas.
Penguin Christmas Classics honor the power of literature to keep on
giving through the ages. The six volumes in the series are not only our
most beloved Christmas tales, they also have given us much of what we
love about the holiday itself. A Christmas Carol revived in Victorian
England such Christmas hallmarks as the Christmas tree, holiday cards,
and caroling. The Yuletide yarns of Anthony Trollope popularized
throughout the British Empire and around the world the trappings of
Christmas in London. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus created
the origin story for the presiding spirit of Christmas as we know it.
The holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott shaped the ideal of an American
Christmas. The Night Before Christmas brought forth some of our
earliest Christmas traditions as passed down through folk tales. And
The Nutcracker inspired the most famous ballet in history, one seen by
millions in the twilight of every year.
Beautifully designed hardcovers--with foil-stamped jackets, decorative
endpapers, and nameplates for personalization--in a small trim size that
makes them perfect stocking stuffers, Penguin Christmas Classics embody
the spirit of giving that is at the heart of our most time-honored
stories about the holiday.
Collect all six Penguin Christmas Classics:
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Christmas at Thompson Hall: And Other Christmas Stories by Anthony
Trollope
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott
The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol
The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of
classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700
titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works
throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the
series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and
notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as
up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
