The Complete Nutcracker Collection (Annotated)

By: Alexandre Dumas, E. T. A. Hoffman, Ayrton Parham - foreword, Mrs. St. Simon - translator

Narrated by: DeeDee Ash

Get into the Christmas Spirit with the story that inspired one of the season's most-beloved traditions!

Collected here are two different versions of the classic story. It includes not only the original, written by E. T. A. Hoffman, but also the translation/adaptation by the famous novelist Alexandre Dumas (The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask). These, in turn, inspired the world-famous Tchaikovsky ballet. Listeners can finally compare and contrast the two different versions, and thrill to the story in both its multifaceted variations.

This fully annotated edition of The Complete Nutcracker Collection includes:

• A new foreword which provides key historical and literary context

Music Credit: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Kevin MacLeod

©2025 Ayrton Parham (P)2025 Ayrton Parham

To whom it may concern :)

Beautiful and whimsical story, with an excellent narrator. A great way to understand and better appreciate the ballet! Merry Christmas!