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The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker

The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a beloved Christmas tale, but the original version is no innocent sugarcoated fantasy.

21.12.2025 8

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Eric Parisot

The Sorrows of Young Werther at 250: Goethe’s dangerous romantic hero influenced fashion, fiction – and Napoleon

In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature. This month marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Johann...

25.09.2024 3

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Eric Parisot