«The Nutcracker and the Mouse King» in Polish with a Parallel Translation

Book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Dziadek do Orzechów) in Polish
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80%
Original title: 
Dziadek do Orzechów
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Language: 
Polish
Difficulty: 
C1
Year: 
1816
Number of pages: 
51

"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is a Christmas story written by Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann in 1816. The main character, Marie, receives a nutcracker from her uncle on Christmas, which comes alive and helps her defeat the evil Mouse King. The story is full of magic and fantasy, and Hoffmann describes the Land of Sweets and its inhabitants, brilliantly capturing the atmosphere of the Christmas season.