The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a Christmas Classic written in 1816, by E.
Marie, seven, and her brother, Fritz, eight, sit outside the parlor speculating.
The story begins on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house.
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.
Hoffmann on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based.
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a Christmas Classic written in 1816, by E