by Ernst T. A. Hoffmann · Compañía Europea de Comunicación e Información. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788479690946
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«El hombre de la arena» is the horror novella by E.T.A. Hoffmann, published in paperback by Compañía Europea de Comunicación e Información (94 pages).
In this novella, Hoffmann draws on the legend of the Sandman, a figure linked to childhood fear and the night, to build a story of psychological horror. The narrative combines the everyday with the supernatural, maintains an oppressive atmosphere, and is associated with the Gothic strain of German Romanticism.
The work, whose original title is «Der Sandmann», opens the Nachtstücke series; this edition includes the translation by Celia and Rafael Lupiani and belongs to the «Biblioteca de El Sol» collection (no. 69).
A work commonly read in schools, recommended for those interested in German Romanticism, Gothic literature, and the origins of the horror tale.
Edward Harrison Taylor was an American herpetologist from Missouri.
