E.T.A. Hoffmann
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| Title | : | Tales of Hoffmann (Gesammelte Werke in fünf Bänden #4) |
| Author | : | E.T.A. Hoffmann |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | May 27th 1982 by Penguin Classics (first published 1817) |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Classics. Fiction. Horror. Fantasy. European Literature. German Literature. Cultural. Germany |
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This selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as "Mademoiselle de Scudery", in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves caught up in a series of jewel thefts and murders. In the sinister "Sandman", a young man's sanity is tormented by fears about a mysterious chemist, while in "The Choosing of a Bride" a greedy father preys on the weaknesses of his daughter's suitors. Master of the bizarre, Hoffman creates a sinister and unsettling world combining love and madness, black humour and bewildering illusion.Details Books Concering Tales of Hoffmann (Gesammelte Werke in fünf Bänden #4)
| Original Title: | Märchen |
| ISBN: | 0140443924 (ISBN13: 9780140443929) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Gesammelte Werke in fünf Bänden #4 |
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Not every story in this collection was to my liking. Some tales I found to be a bit predictable and at times tedious. However, I did appreciate the wealth of imagination on display. For me what tipped the scales to a four star rating was the excellent "The Sandman. " What a gruesomely inventive, nightmarish tale! Simply one of the best horror stories I have ever read. Surely a fountain of inspiration for generations of future horror writers. I also enjoyed "The Doge and Dogaressa" and "TheKalliope wrote: "I am currently watching Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" (wonderful Metropolitan production from 2009) which led me to want to
In reverse order:"The Choosing of the Bride." A Delightful semi-Gothic semi-Shakespearean romantic little romp with Hoffmann's usual humor tinged with creepiness. Keeps you on the edge of your seat for sure--also has a great convoluted chronology, which works dramatically to a tee."The Mines at Falun" Effective, if kind of standard and predictable, romantic ghost story. Hoffmann's usual plot pitting a man's obsession/calling against his love interest. I assume mining stands for art here."Mlle.
I am currently watching Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" (wonderful Metropolitan production from 2009) which led me to want to explore Hoffmann's
"Have you ever, kind friend, experienced anything which completely filled your heart and mind and drive everything else out of them? Which made you bubble and boil and drove the blood glowing hour through your veins, so that your cheeks burned red? Which transfigured your gaze, as of it were seeking out forms and shapes invisible to other eyes, and dissolved your speech into glowing sighing?"Portraits of of tortured psychologies fill the pages, depicting destructive paranoia, narcissism,
PopSugar's 2015 Reading Challenge: a book you started but never finishedStories of the strange and uncanny are all well and good, but these are from the Romantic period, where there are far more swoons and snuff-taking than scares. Its hard to discuss the actual plots of the stories since theyre so short and easy to spoil, so Ill try to discuss them in terms of how creepy or entertaining they were instead.Mademoiselle de Scudery: 3/5. Started well with a creepy opening scene that led to a nice
Although I deeply enjoyed the more celebrated MademoiselleDe Scuderi and the Sandman, my favorite story must be the The Entail; it's the ultimate gothic tale: a haunted crumbling castle, a beautiful lady, a dark secret...Also it's amazing how these tales are all a variant of the same theme: an orphan who falls in love with the daughter of the man who acts ambiguously like a father and a villain , and whose job usually involves sinisterly precise handicraft (goldsmith, clockmaker, telescope
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