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…
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August 26, 1982E. 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 in 1816 for his children, nephews, and nieces.
The Nutcracker
E. T. A. Hoffmann
The Nutcracker
E. T. A. Hoffman; Illustrated by Carly Gledhill
The Nutcracker
E. T. A. Hoffmann, illustrated by Sanna Annukka
Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann and Alexandre Dumas père
The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr
E. T. A. Hoffmann