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ISBN
9781847495228
Published
2025-09-04
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
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Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
276
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Biographical note
E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) was a composer, caricaturist, critic and author. His works, often bizarre and grotesque, were hugely influential on writers such as Dostoevsky, Kafka and Poe.The son of a heinous sinner, Medardus is brought up in a monastery to atone for his father’s wicked ways. However, after succumbing to temptation, Medardus himself is lured into a life of sin. A labyrinthine plot sees him embarking on a fantastical journey into the world, meeting his doppelganger, involving himself in a game of double impersonation, and becoming embroiled in murderous intrigues at the Vatican, before the mysterious curse hanging over him and his family is finally explained.
First published in 1815, The Devil’s Elixirs is a macabre masterpiece of German literature, and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Romantic movement, or the genres of fantasy and horror which it spawned.
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First published in 1815, The Devil’s Elixirs is a macabre masterpiece of German literature, and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Romantic movement, or the genres of fantasy and horror which it spawned.
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Unique edition of a full unabridged translation of a macabre masterpiece of German literature. The story was influenced by Matthew Gregory Lewis's The Monk, also available in Alma Classics series.
A new annotated edition of E.T.A. Hoffmann's masterpiece.
Product details
ISBN
9781847495228
Published
2025-09-04
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
276
Author
Translated by