{"product_id":"the-essential-christmas-classics-collection-boxed-set-a-christmas-carol-the-nutcracker-twelve-classics-of-christmas-9781665977807","title":"The Essential Christmas Classics Collection (Boxed Set): A Christmas Carol; The Nutcracker; Twelve Classics of Christmas","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the holidays with this collection of Christmas classics, including \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, and a collection of holiday short stories--together in one hardcover boxed set!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrate the season with this collection of popular holiday stories from Christmases past. This set includes E. T. A. Hoffmann's \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of a girl's Christmas gift coming to life and battling the sinister mouse king, which later inspired Tchaikovsky's popular holiday ballet. Next is \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Dickens's renowned novella about the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge being confronted with his greed and learning the meaning of Christmas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRounding out the set is \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwelve Classics of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of twelve holiday short stories. From favorites like Clement C. Moore's \"'Twas the Night Before Christmas\" and O. Henry's \"The Gift of the Magi\" to lesser-known tales from beloved authors like Louisa May Alcott, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the Brothers Grimm, this anthology is the perfect way to count down to Christmas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis festive hardcover boxed set includes: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Classics of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833, he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePickwick Papers\u003c\/i\u003e. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from \u003ci\u003eNicholas Nickleby\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLittle Dorrit\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited the journals \u003ci\u003eHousehold Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the Year Round\u003c\/i\u003e. Dickens died in June 1870. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eE.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a writer, composer, and painter. Born in Prussia, he served as a law officer until Napoleon's invasion, after which he settled in Germany and turned his attention to the arts. He is best remembered for his writings of Romanticism and Gothic Horror, and for his novella originally titled \u003ci\u003eNutcracker and Mouse King\u003c\/i\u003e, which later inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Simon \u0026amp; Schuster author.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690532241682,"sku":"9781665977807","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7de9b6ca-1924-440e-9303-1779a6492bcc.jpg?v=1761738597","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-christmas-classics-collection-boxed-set-a-christmas-carol-the-nutcracker-twelve-classics-of-christmas-9781665977807","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}