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Tales of Hoffmann (Penguin Classics)

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Tales of Hoffmann (Penguin Classics)

A lawyer by day and a creator of a world of fantasy by night, Hoffman (1776-1822) lived a Jekyll and Hyde existence. Many of the characters in his stories are subject to a similar split personality.
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The duality of his nature is frequently reflected in some of his charactersâ€”Cardillac the goldsmith in Mademoiselle de ScudÃ©ry and Nathaniel in The Sandman, for example. Cardillac is a virtuous, industrious man by day but a violent criminal at night, while Nathaniel, obsessed by a childhood fantasy, is driven to madness and cruelty.
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These tales can be read on several levels: as an expression of the concerns of the Romantic era, as impressive examples of German Romantic literature and as exciting works of fiction made all the more extraordinary by their concern with the supernatural and the bizarre.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140443929
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1982-08-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140443929

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