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Tales of Hoffmann

By E. T. A. Hoffmann
Introduction by R. J. Hollingdale
Translated by R. J. Hollingdale
Selected by R. J. Hollingdale
Contributions by Stella Humphries, Vernon Humphries and Sally Hayward

By E. T. A. Hoffmann
Introduction by R. J. Hollingdale
Translated by R. J. Hollingdale
Selected by R. J. Hollingdale
Contributions by Stella Humphries, Vernon Humphries and Sally Hayward

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Aug 26, 1982 | ISBN 9780140443929

Tales of Hoffmann by E. T. A. Hoffmann
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About Tales of Hoffmann

A lawyer by day and a creator of a world of fantasy by night, Hoffman (1776-1822) lived a Jekyll and Hyde existence. Many of the characters in his stories are subject to a similar split personality.
 
The duality of his nature is frequently reflected in some of his characters—Cardillac the goldsmith in Mademoiselle de Scudéry and Nathaniel in The Sandman, for example. Cardillac is a virtuous, industrious man by day but a violent criminal at night, while Nathaniel, obsessed by a childhood fantasy, is driven to madness and cruelty.
 
These tales can be read on several levels: as an expression of the concerns of the Romantic era, as impressive examples of German Romantic literature and as exciting works of fiction made all the more extraordinary by their concern with the supernatural and the bizarre.

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About E. T. A. Hoffmann

E. T. A. HOFFMAN (1776-1822) was one of the best known and most influential authors of his time. He exploited the grotesque and the bizarre in a manner unmatched by any other Romantic writer. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was written… More about E. T. A. Hoffmann

Product Details

Category: Fiction Classics | Gothic & Horror

Paperback | $17.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Aug 26, 1982 | 416 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140443929
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Table Of Contents

Tales of HoffmanIntroduction

Mademoiselle de Scudery
The Sandman
The Artushof
Councillor Krespel
The Entail
Doge and Dogaressa
The Mines at Falun
The Choosing of the Bride

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