The Tales of Hoffmann, Volumes 1 & 2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781473323780)

This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1885 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 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. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann was born in K nigsberg, East Prussia in 1776. His family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant.

Author: E. T. a. Hoffmann
ISBN-10: 1473323789
ISBN-13: 9781473323780
Publisher: White Press
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2014
Pages: 958
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.63lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 2.14d