
Length2h 21m
About this audiobook
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a Christmas Classic written in 1816, by E. T. A. Hoffmann on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. In the story 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. The story begins on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house. Marie, seven, and her brother, Fritz, eight, sit outside the parlor speculating about what kind of present their godfather, Drosselmeyer, who is a clockmaker and inventor, has made for them. They are at last allowed in, where they receive many splendid gifts…
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length2 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Christmas Eve
7The Story of the Hard Nut
2The Gifts
8The Uncle and Nephew
3The Favorite
9The Victory
4Wonder Upon Wonders
10The Puppet Kingdom
5The Battle
11The Capital
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6The Sickness
12The Conclusion