by E. T. A. Hoffmann · Reclam Philipp Jun. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783150000250
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«Das Fräulein von Scuderi» is the novel by E. T. A. Hoffmann published by Reclam in paperback (80 pages, in German).
Set in the Paris of Louis XIV, the work follows a series of mysterious murders that disturb the court. Mademoiselle de Scuderi, an elderly and perceptive writer, becomes involved in the investigation and must use her wit to unmask the culprit and prevent an injustice. The novel combines intrigue, dark settings, and a play of appearances typical of German Romanticism, and belongs to the story cycle «Die Serapionsbrüder».
It is part of the Reclams Universal-Bibliothek collection, number 25, and is presented as a study text with annotations and explanations.
Common reading in German secondary education and for preparation for literature exams.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His short story "The Sandman" is seen as a pioneering work of horror fiction, while his novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi is regarded as one of the earliest examples of crime fiction.
