When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to his magnificent castle.

Two children from Mother Goose Land are pursued into the magical Toyland by an evil uncle who wants to kill them for their fortune. Includes six original song lyrics from the operetta.

Retells the legend of the captain doomed to sail the seas unless he finds the love of a faithful girl.

A retelling, based on the 1903 operetta, of the classic story of how two young people are pursued by the evil Barnaby.

A prince's love for a swan queen is thwarted by an evil sorcerer in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

Describes ten of the most memorable plays throughout history, including "Dreamgirls," "Cyrano de Bergerac," and "Death of a Salesman."

Includes summaries of thousands of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's themed episodes of TV series, TV specials and made-for-TV movies. Information generally includes year of copyright, director, executive producer, and/or producer credit (if applicable), program summary or synopsis, and special guests.

Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers.

Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers.