`The Sandman` (1844) was written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's `The Nutcracker'.A tale of madness, deceit and murder. A young man becomes obsessed with the sandman, who steals people's eyes. `The Sandman', has produced numerous adaptations and has influenced modern horror fiction. It provided the inspiration for Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and formed the basis of Sigmund Freud's important essay, 'The Uncanny'. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

« Quelque chose d'épouvantable a pénétré dans ma vie ! », indique Nathanaël au sujet de sa rencontre avec Coppola. Sous les traits du marchand de baromètres, il reconnaît l'Homme au Sable, le personnage maléfique dont le menaçait autrefois sa nourrice, celui-là même qu'il rend responsable de la mort de son père... Nathanaël est-il, comme le pense sa fiancée, le jouet d'un vieux fantôme ou a-t-il raison d'avoir peur ? TOUT POUR COMPRENDRE o Notes lexicales o Biographie de l'auteur o Contexte historique et littéraire o Genre de l'oeuvre o Structure o Chronologie TOUT POUR RÉUSSIR o Questions sur l'oeuvre o Parcours de lecture GROUPEMENT DE TEXTES o Automates et autres statues vivantes dans la littérature fantastique

« Quelque chose d'épouvantable a pénétré dans ma vie ! », indique Nathanaël au sujet de sa rencontre avec Coppola. Sous les traits du marchand de baromètres, il reconnaît l'Homme au Sable, le personnage maléfique dont le menaçait autrefois sa nourrice, celui-là même qu'il rend responsable de la mort de son père... Nathanaël est-il, comme le pense sa fiancée, le jouet d'un vieux fantôme ou a-t-il raison d'avoir peur ? TOUT POUR COMPRENDRE o Notes lexicales o Biographie de l'auteur o Contexte historique et littéraire o Genre de l'oeuvre o Structure o Chronologie TOUT POUR RÉUSSIR o Questions sur l'oeuvre o Parcours de lecture GROUPEMENT DE TEXTES o Automates et autres statues vivantes dans la littérature fantastique

Un soir, dans la petite ville de H, une magnifique voix de femme s'élève dans la nuit. C'est la belle Antonia qui chante, pour la dernière fois. Car, pour une raison que personne ne s'explique, l'excentrique conseiller Krespel empêche la jeune fille de chanter et la séquestre dans sa maison.

Les Éditions Alexandre Stanké ont le plaisir de vous présenter Casse-Noisette, une nouvelle version audio du célèbre conte d'Hoffmann, raconté par la talentueuse comédienne Anne Dorval, couronné des musiques de Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski et Alexandre Stanké. Inspiré de la tradition des livres-cassettes, cet enregistrement audio inclut le texte du livre en version numérique, superbement illustré et en couleur. Celui-ci peut être imprimé ou simplement utilisé sur un appareil électronique, comme un ordinateur, une tablette ou un téléphone intelligent. Les clochettes permettant de savoir quand tourner les pages encourageront les jeunes enfants à développer le goût de la lecture, stimulant ainsi leur imagination et leur créativité.

E.T.A. Hoffmanns Der Sandmann ist eine der einflussreichsten Erzählungen der deutschen Romantik. Der Student Nathanael ist seit seiner Kindheit von der Furcht vor dem Sandmann gezeichnet, einer Schreckgestalt, die angeblich unartigen Kindern die Augen ausreißt eine Angst, die er mit dem unheimlichen Advokaten Coppelius verknüpft, der ihm für den Tod seines Vaters verantwortlich erscheint. Als Jahre später der Wetterglashändler Coppola auftaucht, gerät Nathanael zunehmend in einen Sog aus Wahn, Eifersucht und Begehren verstärkt durch seine Liebe zur schnen, seltsam starren Olimpia, die sich als kunstvoller Automat entpuppt. Die Erzählung verwischt meisterhaft die Grenzen zwischen Realität, Traum und Wahnsinn und wurde zur Blaupause für das literarische Unheimliche. Sigmund Freud analysierte den Text 1919 in seinem berühmten Essay über das Unheimliche und machte ihn zu einem Grundlagentext der Psychoanalyse; auch Ballette wie Coppélia gehen auf diesen Stoff zurück.

Les Éditions Alexandre Stanké ont le plaisir de vous présenter Casse-Noisette, une nouvelle version audio du célèbre conte d'Hoffmann, raconté par la talentueuse comédienne Anne Dorval, couronné des musiques de Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski et Alexandre Stanké. Inspiré de la tradition des livres-cassettes, cet enregistrement audio inclut le texte du livre en version numérique, superbement illustré et en couleur. Celui-ci peut être imprimé ou simplement utilisé sur un appareil électronique, comme un ordinateur, une tablette ou un téléphone intelligent. Les clochettes permettant de savoir quand tourner les pages encourageront les jeunes enfants à développer le goût de la lecture, stimulant ainsi leur imagination et leur créativité. Durée : 00H11

Can evil take on human form? Or is it merely a shadow cast by our own minds? When young student Nathanael encounters a mysterious barometer seller, his life becomes entangled with a childhood nightmare - the terrifying Sandman who once haunted his dreams. Love, identity, and perception are put to the test as a strange woman enters his life, with eyes as beautiful as they are unnatural. With a haunting atmosphere, psychological depth, and elements of the fantastic, this classic tale explores obsession, illusion, and the dark forces that may dwell within us all.

Casse-Noisette et le Roi des souris, publié en 1816, est un conte enchanteur d'E.T.A. Hoffmann, connu pour avoir inspiré le célèbre ballet de Tchaïkovski. L'histoire suit la jeune Marie, qui découvre un univers magique peuplé de soldats de bois, de fées et de souris menaçantes après avoir reçu un casse-noisette en cadeau de Noël. Ce dernier, loin d'être un simple jouet, s'avère être un prince sous l'emprise d'un terrible sort. Avec une écriture riche en détails et une imagination débordante, Hoffmann mêle merveilleux et symbolisme pour créer une aventure intemporelle sur le courage, l'amour et le pouvoir de l'imagination. Ce conte est une porte d'entrée idéale dans l'univers du romantisme allemand et un classique incontournable.

L'Homme au sable est une nouvelle emblématique d'Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, publiée en 1816. Cette oeuvre explore les frontières entre le réel et le fantastique à travers l'histoire troublante de Nathanaël, un jeune homme hanté par le souvenir terrifiant de l'Homme au sable, une figure mythique et mystérieuse de son enfance. À mesure que son obsession pour cette entité grandit, la réalité se mêle à ses délires, plongeant le lecteur dans une atmosphère inquiétante et onirique. Avec une profondeur psychologique remarquable, Hoffmann interroge les mécanismes de la perception, la folie et la peur de l'inconnu. L'Homme au sable est une oeuvre fondatrice du romantisme allemand, influençant de nombreux écrivains et artistes, et reste une lecture captivante pour les amateurs de fantastique.

"The Classic Collection of E.T.A. Hoffmann: Illustrated" presents two of the most enchanting and imaginative works by the renowned German author E.T.A. Hoffmann: "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and "The Golden Pot." In "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," readers are transported to a world of fantasy and wonder as they follow the adventures of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker. Hoffmann's captivating storytelling takes us on a magical journey filled with toy soldiers, a fierce battle with the Mouse King, and a visit to the Land of Sweets. This beloved tale has become a timeless classic and a holiday tradition, inspiring Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. "The Golden Pot" is a masterpiece of German Romantic literature that weaves a spellbinding narrative of love, magic, and transformation. Hoffmann's intricate storytelling introduces us to the world of Anselmus, a young student who stumbles upon a hidden realm of supernatural beings and a mysterious golden pot that holds the power to change his destiny. This illustrated collection not only showcases Hoffmann's exceptional storytelling but also brings his imaginative worlds to life with beautiful illustrations. E.T.A. Hoffmann's ability to blend reality and fantasy, along with his exploration of human nature and the supernatural, has solidified his place in literary history. "The Classic Collection of E.T.A. Hoffmann: Illustrated" is a must-read for those who appreciate the enchanting and thought-provoking tales of this literary master. It offers a glimpse into the depths of Hoffmann's imagination, where reality and the supernatural intertwine to create stories that continue to captivate and inspire readers of all ages. Contents: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King The Golden Pot

Scritto nel 1816, "Lo Schiaccianoci" continua ad affascinare grandi e piccini da due secoli. Fritz e Marie, come tutti i bambini, vivono con gioia i giorni del Natale. Un amico di famiglia regala loro uno Schiaccianoci di legno: un oggetto innocuo, ma che darà vita alle più incredibili avventure che i due fratelli abbiano mai vissuto. Di notte, in camera di Marie appare infatti il malvagio re dei topi, con sette teste e sette corone, alla guida di un esercito di roditori. Schiaccianoci prende vita e, divenuto generale dei soldatini e dei pupazzi di marzapane, affronta il perfido re. Marie e Fritz vengono così trasportati in un mondo abitato da topi, fate, soldati, principi e principesse, dove realtà e sogno si intrecciano insieme.Questo audiolibro è stato realizzato in collaborazione con Edizioni Clichy.Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776 - 1822) è stato uno dei più rilevanti esponenti del romanticismo tedesco. Nonostante sia noto soprattutto per la sua produzione letteraria, è stato anche pittore, musicista e critico musicale. I suoi racconti, che spaziano dalla fiaba alla satira, dal fantastico all'horror, sono stati d'ispirazione a diversi autori come per esempio Dostoevskij, Puskin, Gogol' e Poe. Tra le sue opere letterarie più note si ricordano: "Il vaso d'oro" (1814), "Schiaccianoci e il re dei topi" (1816), "Racconti Notturni" (1816), "Il cuore di pietra" (1817) e "L'ospite sinistro" (1819).

Kazda Wigilia jest magicznym wieczorem, ale dla Klary i jej brata szczególnie niezwykla okazala sie ta, gdy w prezencie choinkowym otrzymali od ojca chrzestnego figurke dziadka do orzechów. Od tego momentu dziewczynka zaczyna by´c ´swiadkiem niezwyklych wydarze´n - nocami jej zabawki ozywaja i pod przywództwem Dziadka do Orzechów tocza walke z bezwzglednym Królem Myszy. Klara dowiaduje sie, ze historia tego zatargu wiedzie daleko w przeszlo´s´c - do czasów klatwy rzuconej przez Mysibabe na prze´sliczna ksiezniczke Pirlipate. Klasyka literatury dla dzieci. Opowie´s´c byla wielokrotnie ekranizowana jako filmy fabularne i animowane. Polska wersja "Dziadka do Orzechów" zostala wyrezyserowana w 1967 r. przez Haline Bieli´nska. Francuski przeklad opowiadania zainspirowal Piotra Czajkowskiego do stworzenia baletu pod tym samym tytulem. E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszacych w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirowal wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabi´nskiego. Nie popieral rozbiorów Polski, znal polski jezyk, utrwalil w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki milo´snik kotów. Byl autorem niemiecko brzmiacych nazwisk nadawanych na poczatku XIX w. Zydom mieszkajacym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie wla´snie on stworzyl nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dziel naleza powie´s´c "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafio´nscy".

`The Entail' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera `The Nutcracker'. This classic short horror story tells of a castle haunted by the ghost of a murderer. It is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`The Fermata' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera `The Nutcracker'. This classic short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`The Serapion Brethren' is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends. `The Serapion Brethren' is also the name of a four-volume collection of Hoffmann's novellas and fairy tales that appeared in 1819, 1820, and 1821. Volume 1 includes the stories: `The Story of Serapion', `An Interrupted Cadence', `The Poet and the Composer', `A Fragment of the Lives of Three Friends', `The Mines of Falun', `Nutcracker and the King of Mice', `The Doge and the Dogaressa', `Master Martin, the Cooper, and his men', `The Stranger Child'. E.T.A. Hoffmann was a German romantic author, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet `The Nutcracker'. These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`The Serapion Brethren' is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends. `The Serapion Brethren' is also the name of a four-volume collection of Hoffmann's novellas and fairy tales that appeared in 1819, 1820, and 1821. Volume 2 includes the stories: `The Life of a Well-known Character', `Albertine's wooers', `The Uncanny Guest', `Mademoiselle Scuderi', `Gamblers', `Fortune', `Signor Formica', `Phenomena', `The Mutual Interdependence of Things', `The King's Betrothed'. E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German romantic author, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet `The Nutcracker'. These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`Weird Tales Volume 1' (1885) was written by German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816). Included in this first of two volumes are the short stories: The Cremona Violin, The Fermata, Signor Formica, The Sandman, The Entail and Arthur's Hall. These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`Weird Tales Volume 2' (1885) was written by famous German Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann. Included in this second and final volume of short stories are: `The Doge and Dogess', `Master Martin the Cooper,' `Mademoiselle de Scudéri,' `Gambler's Luck,' `Master Johannes Wacht,' and a bibliographic essay from the translator entitled, `Biographical Notes.' These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

Pierwsza cze´s´c zbioru opowie´sci E.T.A. Hoffmanna, w których w pelnej mocy ujawnia sie charakterystyczna dla pisarza fantazja romantyczna oraz jego zamilowanie do upiornej niesamowito´sci. Przez utwory takie jak "Skrzypce z Cremony", "Majorat", "Kawaler Gluck" i "Don Juan" przewija sie cala plejada dziwaków i ludzi kierowanych poteznymi namietno´sciami. Czytelnik, stale utrzymywany w stanie psychicznego napiecia, nigdy nie moze mie´c pewno´sci, czy opisywane zachowanie lub wydarzenie to tylko niewinny ekscentryczny wybryk, przejaw degeneracji bohatera, czy moze ingerencja za´swiatów. Doskonaly lekturowy wybór dla milo´sników ciemnej fantastyki w wykonaniu Edgara Allana Poe, Lovecrafta czy Stefana Grabi´nskiego. E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszacych w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirowal wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabi´nskiego. Nie popieral rozbiorów Polski, znal polski jezyk, utrwalil w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki milo´snik kotów. Byl autorem niemiecko brzmiacych nazwisk nadawanych na poczatku XIX w. Zydom mieszkajacym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie wla´snie on stworzyl nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dziel naleza powie´s´c "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafio´nscy".

Drugi tom zbioru opowiada´n E.T.A. Hoffmanna dostarcza charakterystycznych dla pisarstwa tego romantycznego fantastyka wraze´n. W utworach takich jak "´Slub", "Wybór narzeczonej", "Czlowiek z piasku" i "Narozne okno" kulturalne gesty mieszaja sie z przejawami gwaltownych zadz, to, co racjonalne przeplata sie z ludowa magiczno´scia, a nawet najbardziej racjonalni bohaterowie moga niespodziewanie dozna´c pomieszania zmyslów. Pozycja obowiazkowa dla czytelników ceniacych twórczo´s´c Edgara Allana Poe, Lovecrafta czy Stefana Grabi´nskiego. E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszacych w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirowal wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabi´nskiego. Nie popieral rozbiorów Polski, znal polski jezyk, utrwalil w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki milo´snik kotów. Byl autorem niemiecko brzmiacych nazwisk nadawanych na poczatku XIX w. Zydom mieszkajacym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie wla´snie on stworzyl nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dziel naleza powie´s´c "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafio´nscy".

`Arthur's Hall' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera `The Nutcracker'. This classic short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`Gambler's Luck' (1855) is a `weird tale' written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet `The Nutcracker'. A young German baron enjoys a lucky streak at the gambling tables and becomes addicted. One night, a stranger appears at the gambling table and tells the Baron an incredible tale... This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`Master Martin, The Cooper, and His Journal' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet `The Nutcracker'. Johannes Wacht is orphaned at an early age and taken in by the town council's master craftsman. But the carpenter's death sends Johannes on a journey to Bamberg and a new life. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`Master Martin, The Cooper, and His Journal' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera `The Nutcracker'. Three young men; a craftsman, an artist and a knight, try to win the hand of Master Martin's daughter. But can they fulfil the prophecy? This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`Signor Formica' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera `The Nutcracker'. This classic short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`The Doge and Dogess' (1885) is a `weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera `The Nutcracker'. This classic fantasy short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`The Elementary Spirit` (1844) was written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's `The Nutcracker'. When Prussian lieutenant, colonel Albert von B. rides from Liège to Aachen, a chance encounter with Paul Talkebarth leads him to a mysterious country house where his best friend lies ill. But not everything or everyone are as they seem, and beset by strange dreams and apparitions, Albert is faced with a battle for his soul. `The Elementary Spirit' is from Hoffmann's `Later Works'. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

Councillor Krespel is an eccentric violin maker who lives with the mysterious Antonia. Considered to have the most beautiful singing voice the town has ever heard; she has only sung once in her life. Krespel is renowned for making the finest violins in the world, but never sells any and plays each violin he makes only once. What is the dark secret behind this odd couple's behaviour? This classic short horror story was written by the famous German Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann and is perfect for fans of authors H.P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

`The Jesuits' Church in G` (1844) was written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet `The Nutcracker'. The story first appeared in the `Night Pieces' collection, published in 1816 by The Georg Reimer publishing house in Berlin. Taken "from the papers of a traveling enthusiast', it tells the story of the creative power of the visual artist Berthold. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella `The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', on which Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, `The Nutcracker' is based. The story also inspired the film `The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

Set in Paris during King Louis the fourteenth's reign, E.T.A Hoffmann's 'Mademoiselle Scuderi' throws the reader into a city under siege from an organised group of thieves who rob citizens of their expensive jewellery. Aristocrat, Mademoiselle Scuderi, pens a poem mocking the men who now fear going out at night to see their mistresses but when an unexpected man visits her and delivers a box of jewellery, as thanks for supporting the thieves, Scuderi is plunged into a dangerous game of passion, crime, and murder. People who enjoyed Netflix's adaptation of `Lupin' shouldn't hesitate to read Hoffmann's exciting crime thriller 'Mademoiselle Scuderi' E.T.A Hoffmann was a German author of fantasy, and gothic horror, and was highly influential on the Romantic Movement. He is perhaps best known for writing the novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' which was the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'.

E.T.A. Hoffmann's 'The Devil's Elixir' is a gothic, horror-fantasy novel inspired by Matthew Gregory Lewis's novel 'The Monk'. Medardus is the son of a sinner and is raised in a monastery to atone for his father's past. When Medardus succumbs to temptation, he is dragged into a deadly mystery that sees him travel to Rome, pursued by his murderous lookalike. At the Vatican in Rome, the monk's only hope for salvation is the beautiful Aurelie but in order to finally discover the truth of the curse that haunts his family, Medardus must evade the sinister powers of the living and the dead. A must-read for fans of the TV adaptations of Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' or Rumer Godden's 'Black Narcissus'. E.T.A Hoffmann was a German author of romance, fantasy, and gothic horror, and was highly influential on the Romantic Movement. He is perhaps best known for writing the novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' which was the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'.