Щелкунчик и мышиный король

This fairy tale by Эрнст Теодор Амадей Гофман tells of a brave wooden figure. It is for children and young readers. It blends fantasy with Christmas and New Year. The tale found many readers in Russia. It inspired music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for a ballet. The ballet shares the tale’s name.

Anton Lomaev, an artist from Saint Petersburg, made this edition’s art. His pictures show his own view of the tale’s world. He adds notes on the author’s life, too. They also cover the author’s work in German Romanticism.