by E. T. A. Hoffmann · Reclam, Ditzingen · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783150001547
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«Nachtstücke» is the collection of eight gothic tales by German writer E. T. A. Hoffmann, published by Reclam in paperback (430 pages, in German).
Eight narratives that delve into the nocturnal side of German Romanticism: sinister atmospheres, tormented characters, and supernatural phenomena that erode reason. Hoffmann combines the gothic with a critical look at the fascination with night and the abysses of the mind.
The tales were published between 1816 and 1817; this Reclam edition is from 1990 and belongs to the Reclams Universal-Bibliothek collection.
For readers of gothic literature, classic horror, and German Romanticism.
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.
