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Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. 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.

Hoffmann, among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics, is renowned for his humorous and sometimes horrifying tales of supernatural beings. This selection, while stressing the variety of his work, focuses on those stories in which the real and the supernatural are brought into contact and conflict. This new translation includes The Golden Pot, The Sandman, Princess Brambilla, Master Flea, and My Cousin's Corner Window.

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...

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.

E. T. A. Hoffmann war ein Meister des Phantastischen – seine Erzählungen sind schaurig-schön, tiefgründig, geheimnisvoll. In ihnen verschmelzen Realität und Wahn, Träume und Abgründe, Musik und Magie zu einem einzigartigen literarischen Kosmos. Diese Sammlung zeigt E. T. A. Hoffmann in seiner ganzen Bandbreite – zwischen Albtraum und Poesie, Wahnsinn und Witz.

Tauche ein in die dunklen Abgründe der Literatur – mit unheimlichen, fesselnden und meisterhaft erzählten Geschichten aus der Welt des Grauens. Diese Hörbuch-Compilation vereint Klassiker der Horrorliteratur, schaurige Novellen, gespenstische Kurzgeschichten und unheimliche Begebenheiten – gelesen von Jürgen Fritsche, Sven Görtz und Tim Eriksson. Von Edgar Allan Poe bis H. P. Lovecraft, von Guy de Maupassant bis Stefan Zweig, von E. T. A. Hoffmann bis Robert Louis Stevenson – die größten Autoren des Schreckens und der düsteren Fantasie sind vertreten.

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. It is Christmas Eve, and young Mary and Fred are opening presents from their godfather, Drosselmeier the toymaker. Mary's favourite gift is a nutcracker soldier, and she is disappointed when his jaw breaks on a particularly hard nut.

The Classic Collection of E.T.A. Hoffmann: presents two of the most enchanting and imaginative works by the renowned German author E.T.A. Hoffmann: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and "The Golden Pot. In The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, readers are transported to a world of fantasy and wonder as they follow the adventures of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker. Hoffmann's captivating storytelling takes us on a magical journey filled with toy soldiers, a fierce battle with the Mouse King, and a visit to the Land of Sweets. This beloved tale has become a timeless classic and a holiday tradition, inspiring Tchaikovsky's famous ballet.

The Sand-Man (German: Der Sandmann, 1816) is a short story written in German by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It was the first in an 1817 book of stories titled Die Nachtstücke (The Night Pieces). The story is told by a narrator who claims to have known Lothar. It begins by quoting three letters.

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. Originally published in German from 1816-1818 and in English from 1885-1908.

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 popular ballet "The Nutcracker." In the story, a young girl named Marie is given a precious nutcracker as a Christmas present by her godfather, the enigmatic Drosselmeier. When the nutcracker is broken, Marie attempts to repair it and stays up late to tend to her new toy, but when the nursery is invaded by an army of mice, the nutcracker comes to life to both drive off the mice and escort Marie to a magical land of living dolls.

Tauchen Sie ein in eine Welt voller Morde, Verbrechen und meisterhafter Spannung – mit Klassikern der Krimi- und Mystery-Literatur.

A golden collection of gems from classic German literature, ranging from early Sturm und Drang, through Gothic horror, to some of the finest stories from later German Romanticism.

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (German: Nußknacker und Mausekönig) 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.

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. Once Marie discovers how the Nutcracker came to be cursed, she has many decisions to make. Will she help the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King? Will she help break his curse? And will she return to the magical kingdom, populated by dolls, to be with her beloved Nutcracker?

Hörspiel, Lesung, Oper, Gesang: So abwechslungs- und facettenreich E. T. A. Hoffmanns Sammlung ist, so vielseitig ist die grandiose Umsetzung durch Klaus Buhlert. Eigens komponierte Musik und die herausragenden Sprecher machen die phantastischen Erzählungen zum Hörspiel-Ereignis für Groß und Klein. Enthält: "Der Einsiedler Serapion", "Rat Krespel", "Das Fräulein von Scuderi", "Nussknacker und Mausekönig", "Eine Spukgeschichte", "Der Baron von B.", "Die Bergwerke zu Falun", "Der Artushof", "Die Automate", "Nachricht aus dem Leben eines bekannten Mannes", "Signor Formica" und "Die Königsbraut"

Der Student Nathanael berichtet von einer unheimlichen Begegnung: In dem Wetterglashändler Coppola glaubt er den Advokaten Coppelius, die Schreckensgestalt seiner Kindheit, wiedererkannt zu haben. Dieser hatte seinen Vater regelmäßig besucht und zu alchemistischen Experimenten verführt. Bis heute macht Nathanael ihn für den Tod des Vaters verantwortlich. Von seinem Kindheitstrauma eingeholt fällt es Nathanael zusehends schwerer, zwischen Wahn und Wirklichkeit zu unterscheiden und so bleibt ihm am Ende nur die Flucht in den Freitod.

El hombre de la arena de E. T. A. Hoffmann comienza con un intercambio de cartas entre Nathanael; Clara, su prometida, y Lothar, hermano de ella. Nathanael, que está en otra ciudad debido a sus estudios universitarios, confiesa en su manuscrito un miedo que lo atormenta desde la infancia: el hombre de la arena, un siniestro ser que, según la leyenda, le roba los ojos a los niños por la noche. Nathanael está seguro de que, cuando era niño, este ser asumió la identidad de Coppelius, el abogado de la familia, quien terminó asesinando a su padre.

Here are some truly spooky stories, given a spine-tingling read by Richard Pasco. The stories include "The Mark of the Beast" by Rudyard Kipling, "Aurelia" by E.T.A. Hoffmann, "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Mrs. Amworth" by E.F. Benson, and "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker.

With timeless classics from some of the most notable names in literature, this Christmas story bundle is the perfect listen for the most wonderful time of the year.