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  • Weird Tales

    The Sandman (Der Sandmann): One of Hoffmann's most famous tales, "The Sandman" tells the story of Nathanael, a young man who is haunted by memories of a sinister figure named Coppelius, who he believes to be the Sandman of folklore. The tale explores themes of obsession, madness, and the blurring line between reality and illusion.Councillor Krespel (Rat Krespel): This story revolves around the ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    Experience the Original Tale Behind the World's Most Beloved Christmas Ballet! Before Tchaikovsky composed his magical score, there was E. T. A. Hoffmann's enchanting, slightly darker, and wonderfully complex tale: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Join young Marie Stahlbaum as her simple Christmas Eve transforms into a thrilling, sometimes terrifying, adventure. When her new toy nutcracker comes ... Read more

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  • A Fragment from the Life of Three Friends

    Chance meetings, a veiled beauty, and the small mysteries of city living come together in this warm, wistful sketch of youth from a great teller of Romantic stories.Drawn from The Serapion Brethren and first published in 1818, A Fragment from the Life of Three Friends follows a set of young companions in Berlin whose paths cross around a mysterious woman and a string of curious coincidences. Ernst ... Read more

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  • The Life of a Well-Known Character

    By turns playful and quietly unsettling, this rediscovered curiosity finds one of Romanticism's great imaginations turning his wit on fame, folly, and the odd afterlives we invent for others.First published in 1819, The Life of a Well-Known Character belongs to the flowering of fantastical writing that made Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776 – 1822) one of the most beloved and influential ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    A Magical Classic Tale

    Enchanting and imaginative, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is the beloved fairy tale that inspired one of the world's most famous ballets. E.T.A. Hoffmann weaves a magical story filled with fantasy, adventure, and childhood wonder, where toys come alive and courage transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Rich in atmosphere and symbolism, the tale has captivated readers of all ages for ... Read more

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  • The Doge and Dogess

    Translated by John Thomas Bealby ...
    '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. ... Read more

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  • The Mines of Falun

    Love on the surface and a beckoning queen in the deep pull a young sailor-turned-miner toward a fatal choice in one of the most beautiful tales in all of German Romanticism.First published in 1819 and later gathered into The Serapion Brethren, The Mines of Falun draws on a true Swedish mining tragedy to tell of Elis Frobom, torn between his living bride and the glittering, otherworldly summons of ... Read more

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  • The Golden Flower Pot

    A hapless student stumbles into a hidden world of talking snakes, fire-spirits, and a lovelorn archivist who is secretly a salamander. The Golden Flower Pot is a shimmering masterpiece of Romantic fantasy.First published in 1814 and subtitled a modern fairy tale, this dazzling novella set in the streets of Dresden weaves the everyday and the marvellous into one enchanted whole. Ernst Theodor ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    Larnaca Press makes the world’s greatest literature available at the touch of a button for less than a dollar, and every book has a linked table of contents to make reading easier.The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, is a classic tale about a toy nutcracker that comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King. ... Read more

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  • The Uncanny Guest (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

    A charming, faintly sinister stranger arrives at a quiet gathering and slowly bends a whole household to his will in this masterful tale of mesmerism and creeping menace.First published in 1819, The Uncanny Guest (Der unheimliche Gast) unfolds as a fireside circle is disturbed by a magnetic, otherworldly visitor whose power over a young woman grows ever more alarming. Ernst Theodor Amadeus ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    A Magical Holiday Tale – Unabridged Classic Edition for All Ages

    A magical toy, a midnight battle, and an unforgettable Christmas adventure. Originally penned by E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is the enchanting story that inspired the beloved ballet. Follow young Marie Stahlbaum as her nutcracker doll springs to life and leads her into a fantastical world of candy kingdoms, mouse armies, and timeless wonder. This edition preserves the full ... Read more

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  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    A Magical Christmas Classic of Wonder, Courage, and Imagination

    Before the ballet, there was the book. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by E. T. A. Hoffmann, is the enchanting tale that inspired the world-famous holiday ballet. Follow young Marie Stahlbaum as she is whisked away into a fantastical world of living toys, candy kingdoms, and a battle between a brave nutcracker and the wicked Mouse King. Filled with dreamlike imagery, magic, and ... Read more

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