The Nutcracker and the mouse king

"The Nutcracker and the Mouse king" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a romantic story about loyalty, love and devotion. For Christmas, Marie and her brother get a toy, a wooden Nutcracker from their godfather and learn his story. It turns out that the Nutcracker is none other than a bewitched Prince, and regain your former appearance can only when battling the Mouse King and when, in spite of his ugliness, his love of a beautiful girl. A series of "home reading" includes works from the list of literature recommended for home reading in primary and secondary school.