Books by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Nehmen sie sich doch mal eine kleine Auszeit mit diesen 6 ausgewählten Klassikern der deutschen Literatur! Begegnen sie mit diesem Hörbuch den großen deutschen Schriftstellern des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts: Theodor Fontane, Gottfried Keller, Heinrich von Kleist, E. T. A. Hoffmann, sowie Theodor Storm und lassen sie sich mit ihren Werken wie „Der Schimmelreiter", „Das Fräulein von Scuderi" oder „Der Stechlin" in jene Zeit entführen...Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (geb. 18.10.1777 in Frankfurt (Oder)) gilt als Mitbegründer der deutschen Novelle. Seine Werke waren ihrer Zeit weit voraus und lassen sich bis heute literaturgeschichtlich nur schwer einordnen. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (geb. 24.01.1776 in Königsberg) gilt als einer der wichtigsten Vertreter der Romantik. Gottfried Keller (geb. 19.07.1819 in Zürich), sowie Heinrich Theodor Fontane (geb. 30.12.1819 in Neuruppin) und Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (geb. 14.09.1817 in Husum) zählen zu den bedeutendsten Schriftstellern des literarischen Realismus.

Scritto nel 1816, "Lo Schiaccianoci" continua ad affascinare grandi e piccini da due secoli. Fritz e Marie, come tutti i bambini, vivono con gioia i giorni del Natale. Un amico di famiglia regala loro uno Schiaccianoci di legno: un oggetto innocuo, ma che darà vita alle più incredibili avventure che i due fratelli abbiano mai vissuto. Di notte, in camera di Marie appare infatti il malvagio re dei topi, con sette teste e sette corone, alla guida di un esercito di roditori. Schiaccianoci prende vita e, divenuto generale dei soldatini e dei pupazzi di marzapane, affronta il perfido re. Marie e Fritz vengono così trasportati in un mondo abitato da topi, fate, soldati, principi e principesse, dove realtà e sogno si intrecciano insieme.Questo audiolibro è stato realizzato in collaborazione con Edizioni Clichy.

Każda Wigilia jest magicznym wieczorem, ale dla Klary i jej brata szczególnie niezwykła okazała się ta, gdy w prezencie choinkowym otrzymali od ojca chrzestnego figurkę dziadka do orzechów. Od tego momentu dziewczynka zaczyna być świadkiem niezwykłych wydarzeń - nocami jej zabawki ożywają i pod przywództwem Dziadka do Orzechów toczą walkę z bezwzględnym Królem Myszy. Klara dowiaduje się, że historia tego zatargu wiedzie daleko w przeszłość - do czasów klątwy rzuconej przez Mysibabę na prześliczną księżniczkę Pirlipatę. Klasyka literatury dla dzieci. Opowieść była wielokrotnie ekranizowana jako filmy fabularne i animowane. Polska wersja "Dziadka do Orzechów" została wyreżyserowana w 1967 r. przez Halinę Bielińską. Francuski przekład opowiadania zainspirował Piotra Czajkowskiego do stworzenia baletu pod tym samym tytułem.E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszących w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirował wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabińskiego. Nie popierał rozbiorów Polski, znał polski język, utrwalił w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki miłośnik kotów. Był autorem niemiecko brzmiących nazwisk nadawanych na początku XIX w. Żydom mieszkającym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie właśnie on stworzył nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dzieł należą powieść "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafiońscy".

‘The Entail’ (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 short horror story tells of a castle haunted by the ghost of a murderer. It is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘The Serapion Brethren’ is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends.‘The Serapion Brethren’ is also the name of a four-volume collection of Hoffmann's novellas and fairy tales that appeared in 1819, 1820, and 1821.Volume 2 includes the stories: ‘The Life of a Well-known Character’, ‘Albertine's wooers’, ‘The Uncanny Guest’, ‘Mademoiselle Scuderi’, ‘Gamblers', ‘Fortune’, ‘Signor Formica’, ‘Phenomena’, ‘The Mutual Interdependence of Things’, ‘The King's Betrothed’.E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German romantic author, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky’s ballet ‘The Nutcracker’. These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘The Fermata’ (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 short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘The Serapion Brethren’ is the name of a literary and social circle created in Berlin in 1818 by the German romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann and his friends. ‘The Serapion Brethren’ is also the name of a four-volume collection of Hoffmann's novellas and fairy tales that appeared in 1819, 1820, and 1821.Volume 1 includes the stories: ‘The Story of Serapion’, ‘An Interrupted Cadence’, ‘The Poet and the Composer’, ‘A Fragment of the Lives of Three Friends’, ‘The Mines of Falun’, ‘Nutcracker and the King of Mice’, ‘The Doge and the Dogaressa’, ‘Master Martin, the Cooper, and his men’, ‘The Stranger Child’.E.T.A. Hoffmann was a German romantic author, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky’s ballet ‘The Nutcracker’. These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘Weird Tales Volume 2’ (1885) was written by famous German Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann. Included in this second and final volume of short stories are: ‘The Doge and Dogess’, ‘Master Martin the Cooper,’ ‘Mademoiselle de Scudéri,’ ‘Gambler's Luck,’ ‘Master Johannes Wacht,’ and a bibliographic essay from the translator entitled, ‘Biographical Notes.’ These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘Weird Tales Volume 1’ (1885) was written by German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816). Included in this first of two volumes are the short stories: The Cremona Violin, The Fermata, Signor Formica, The Sandman, The Entail and Arthur’s Hall. These classic short stories are perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

Pierwsza część zbioru opowieści E.T.A. Hoffmanna, w których w pełnej mocy ujawnia się charakterystyczna dla pisarza fantazja romantyczna oraz jego zamiłowanie do upiornej niesamowitości. Przez utwory takie jak "Skrzypce z Cremony", "Majorat", "Kawaler Gluck" i "Don Juan" przewija się cała plejada dziwaków i ludzi kierowanych potężnymi namiętnościami. Czytelnik, stale utrzymywany w stanie psychicznego napięcia, nigdy nie może mieć pewności, czy opisywane zachowanie lub wydarzenie to tylko niewinny ekscentryczny wybryk, przejaw degeneracji bohatera, czy może ingerencja zaświatów. Doskonały lekturowy wybór dla miłośników ciemnej fantastyki w wykonaniu Edgara Allana Poe, Lovecrafta czy Stefana Grabińskiego.E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszących w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirował wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabińskiego. Nie popierał rozbiorów Polski, znał polski język, utrwalił w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki miłośnik kotów. Był autorem niemiecko brzmiących nazwisk nadawanych na początku XIX w. Żydom mieszkającym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie właśnie on stworzył nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dzieł należą powieść "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafiońscy".

Drugi tom zbioru opowiadań E.T.A. Hoffmanna dostarcza charakterystycznych dla pisarstwa tego romantycznego fantastyka wrażeń. W utworach takich jak "Ślub", "Wybór narzeczonej", "Człowiek z piasku" i "Narożne okno" kulturalne gesty mieszają się z przejawami gwałtownych żądz, to, co racjonalne przeplata się z ludową magicznością, a nawet najbardziej racjonalni bohaterowie mogą niespodziewanie doznać pomieszania zmysłów. Pozycja obowiązkowa dla czytelników ceniących twórczość Edgara Allana Poe, Lovecrafta czy Stefana Grabińskiego.E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszących w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirował wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabińskiego. Nie popierał rozbiorów Polski, znał polski język, utrwalił w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki miłośnik kotów. Był autorem niemiecko brzmiących nazwisk nadawanych na początku XIX w. Żydom mieszkającym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie właśnie on stworzył nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dzieł należą powieść "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafiońscy".

‘Signor Formica’ (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 short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based.The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘The Elementary Spirit‘ (1844) was 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 ‘The Nutcracker’.When Prussian lieutenant, colonel Albert von B. rides from Liège to Aachen, a chance encounter with Paul Talkebarth leads him to a mysterious country house where his best friend lies ill. But not everything or everyone are as they seem, and beset by strange dreams and apparitions, Albert is faced with a battle for his soul.‘The Elementary Spirit’ is from Hoffmann’s ‘Later Works’. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘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.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘Arthur’s Hall’ (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 short horror story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘Master Martin, The Cooper, and His Journal’ (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 ballet ‘The Nutcracker’.Johannes Wacht is orphaned at an early age and taken in by the town council’s master craftsman. But the carpenter's death sends Johannes on a journey to Bamberg and a new life.This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘Gambler’s Luck’ (1855) 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 ballet ‘The Nutcracker’.A young German baron enjoys a lucky streak at the gambling tables and becomes addicted. One night, a stranger appears at the gambling table and tells the Baron an incredible tale...This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘Master Martin, The Cooper, and His Journal’ (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’.Three young men; a craftsman, an artist and a knight, try to win the hand of Master Martin’s daughter. But can they fulfil the prophecy?This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘The Sandman‘ (1844) was 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 ‘The Nutcracker’.A tale of madness, deceit and murder. A young man becomes obsessed with the sandman, who steals people's eyes. ‘The Sandman’, has produced numerous adaptations and has influenced modern horror fiction. It provided the inspiration for Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and formed the basis of Sigmund Freud’s important essay, 'The Uncanny'. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

Councillor Krespel is an eccentric violin maker who lives with the mysterious Antonia. Considered to have the most beautiful singing voice the town has ever heard; she has only sung once in her life. Krespel is renowned for making the finest violins in the world, but never sells any and plays each violin he makes only once. What is the dark secret behind this odd couple’s behaviour?This classic short horror story was written by the famous German Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann and is perfect for fans of authors H.P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

‘The Jesuits’ Church in G‘ (1844) was 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 ballet ‘The Nutcracker’.The story first appeared in the ‘Night Pieces’ collection, published in 1816 by The Georg Reimer publishing house in Berlin.Taken "from the papers of a traveling enthusiast’, it tells the story of the creative power of the visual artist Berthold. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman.Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822), better known as E. T. A. Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. He was also a composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.Hoffmann's stories inspired several famous operatic composers, including Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach and Léo Delibes. He is also the author of the novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, on which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ is based. The story also inspired the film ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (2018), starring Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren.

E.T.A. Hoffmann's 'The Devil's Elixir' is a gothic, horror-fantasy novel inspired by Matthew Gregory Lewis's novel 'The Monk'.Medardus is the son of a sinner and is raised in a monastery to atone for his father's past. When Medardus succumbs to temptation, he is dragged into a deadly mystery that sees him travel to Rome, pursued by his murderous lookalike.At the Vatican in Rome, the monk's only hope for salvation is the beautiful Aurelie but in order to finally discover the truth of the curse that haunts his family, Medardus must evade the sinister powers of the living and the dead.A must-read for fans of the TV adaptations of Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' or Rumer Godden's 'Black Narcissus'.E.T.A Hoffmann was a German author of romance, fantasy, and gothic horror, and was highly influential on the Romantic Movement. He is perhaps best known for writing the novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' which was the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'.

Set in Paris during King Louis the fourteenth's reign, E.T.A Hoffmann's 'Mademoiselle Scuderi' throws the reader into a city under siege from an organised group of thieves who rob citizens of their expensive jewellery. Aristocrat, Mademoiselle Scuderi, pens a poem mocking the men who now fear going out at night to see their mistresses but when an unexpected man visits her and delivers a box of jewellery, as thanks for supporting the thieves, Scuderi is plunged into a dangerous game of passion, crime, and murder.People who enjoyed Netflix’s adaptation of ‘Lupin’ shouldn’t hesitate to read Hoffmann's exciting crime thriller 'Mademoiselle Scuderi'E.T.A Hoffmann was a German author of fantasy, and gothic horror, and was highly influential on the Romantic Movement. He is perhaps best known for writing the novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' which was the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'.

Paryż za panowania Ludwika XIV nie jest spokojnym miastem. W niebezpieczeństwie są zwłaszcza szlachetnie urodzeni mężczyźni posiadający kochanki. Ktoś zabija ich, gdy zmierzają z błyskotkami do swoich ukochanych. Po każdym napadzie znika biżuteria, zostaje za to sztylet wbity w serce. Sędziwa panna de Scudéri, pisarka zaprzyjaźniona z samym królem, próbuje dociec, kto stoi za serią morderstw. Książka uważana za pierwszą niemiecką nowelę kryminalną.E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) - kompozytor, rysownik, prawnik i poeta niemiecki doby romantyzmu. Jeden z pierwszych twórców piszących w nurcie tzw. weird-fiction, inspirował wielu autorów fantastyki grozy, m.in. Edgara Allana Poe, Howarda Phillipsa Lovecrafta, Stefana Grabińskiego. Nie popierał rozbiorów Polski, znał polski język, utrwalił w swoich utworach wizerunek szlachetnego Polaka - romantycznego kochanka. Wielki miłośnik kotów. Był autorem niemiecko brzmiących nazwisk nadawanych na początku XIX w. Żydom mieszkającym w Warszawie (prawdopodobnie właśnie on stworzył nazwiska: Rosenbaum, Goldberg, Eisenbaum). Do jego najbardziej znanych dzieł należą powieść "Diable eliksiry" czy zbiór noweli i bajek "Bracia Serafiońscy".

Dieses Hörbuch entführt uns in die Epoche der Romantik und verzaubert mit jeder einzelnen der vier Erzählungen.In „Das Fräulein von Scuderi" trägt eine 73-jährige Dichterin Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts dazu bei, eine Pariser Mordserie aufzuklären.Hauffs „Das kalte Herz" ist ein schaurig-schönes Märchen voll wundersamer Fabelwesen.„Heinrich von Ofterdingen" ist die Erzählung über einen Dichter, die niemals vollendet wurde und dazu einlädt, die Geschichte im Kopf weiterzuspinnen.Das Kunstmärchen „Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte" handelt von einem Mann, der seinen Schatten verkauft – nichtsahnend welche Folge dies hat.E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) gehört bis heute zu den bekanntesten Vertretern der literarischen Epoche der Romantik. Er verfügte über zahlreiche Talente und wirkte nicht nur als Schriftsteller, sondern auch als Musiker und Zeichner.Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827) ist nach wie vor bekannt für seine Sagen und Märchen, die sich noch immer großer Beliebtheit erfreuen.Novalis (1772-1801), der eigentlich Friedrich von Hardenberg hieß, war ein Schriftsteller und Philosoph der Frühromantik. Zwei seiner Werke wurden nie vollendet.Adalbert von Chamisso (1781-1838) war ein Naturforscher und Dichter. Zu seinen bekanntesten Werken gehört „Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte".

Rosvojoukko terrorisoi Aurinkokuninkaan hallitsemaa Pariisia. Roistot ryöväävät koruja ja tappavat uhrinsa. Myös kultaseppä Cardillac löydetään kotoaan murhattuna. Koko Pariisi on tuntenut Cardillacin verrattomat käsityötaidot ja satumaisen kallisarvoiset luomukset. Ovatko rosvot surmanneet hänet, onko asialla sittenkin ollut Cardillacin tyttären kihlattu Olivier, vai riepotteleeko Pariisia kylmäverinen sarjamurhaaja?Matkusta 1600-luvun lopun Pariisiin ratkomaan jännittävää mysteeriä! E. T. A. Hoffmannin nerokas rikoskertomus hurmaa monitasoisuudellaan sekä yksityiskohdillaan, ja sitä pidetään yhtenä kirjailijan parhaista teoksista.E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) oli saksalainen romantiikan ajan kirjailija, säveltäjä sekä kapellimestari. Hän hakeutui kirjallisissa teoksissaan alitajuntaa ja fantasiaa kohti, ja monissa niistä on nähtävissä myös kauhun sävyjä. Kuuluisin Hoffmannin tarinoista on Pähkinänsärkijä ja hiirikuningas, josta Pjotr Tšaikovski sävelsi baletin.

When Marie is gifted a nutcracker on Christmas Eve, the last thing she expects is for it to come alive. When she wakes to find a very mobile nutcracker engaged in a battle between her dolls, it becomes clear that there is more to this toy than meets the eye. The following day, Marie learns of his story and is plunged into the quest of lifting an evil curse. E.T.A Hoffmann's fantasy novel has not only seized the attention of children worldwide for centuries but also famously inspired the Russian ballet 'The Nutcracker' (1892).-

Es ist der vierundzwanzigste Dezember und die beiden Kinder Fritz und Marie warten gespannt, bis sie Abends in das Weihnachtszimmer dürfen. Der geschmückte Tannenbaum strahlt und das Christkind hat ihnen wundervolle Geschenke mitgebracht ... Carlo von Tiedemann nimmt dem Hörer mit zum Weihnachtsabend bei Familie Stahlbaum und zu Pate Drosselmeier, mit seinem bezaubernden Schloss.

Mit der erstmals 1814 veröffentlichten Novelle "Der goldne Topf" gelang E.T.A. Hoffmann ein Meisterstück der fantastischen Literatur. Kunstvoll beschreibt er das Schicksal des Studenten Anselmus zwischen bürgerlicher Alltagswelt und märchenhafter Sphäre. Alles nimmt seinen Anfang am Schwarzen Tor in Dresden. Dort stößt Anselmus versehentlich den Korb eines alten Weibes um und wird danach von ihr mit sonderbaren Worten bedacht: Ja renne – renne nur zu, Satanskind – ins Kristall bald dein Fall – ins Kristall! Doch damit nicht genug, denn schon kurz darauf erhält der Student eine erste Ahnung von dem wunderbaren Zauberreich, in das er bald eintauchen wird ...E.T.A. Hoffmann hat mit seinen Werken die literarische Romantik geprägt. Zu den bekanntesten Texten aus seiner Feder zählen neben "Der goldne Topf" auch "Der Sandmann" und "Die Elixiere des Teufels". Hoffmann widmete sich mit Vorliebe der Nachtseite der menschlichen Existenz.

Das Märchen von E.T.A. Hoffmann erzählt die Geschichte eines ganz besonderen Weihnachtsfestes im Hause Stahlbaum.Marie bekommt von ihrem Patenonkel Drosselmeier einen hölzernen Nussknacker geschenkt, der sie voll und ganz in seinen Bann zieht. Doch in der Nacht erwacht sie von unheimlichen Geräuschen und entdeckt im Weihnachtszimmer den unheimlichen Mausekönig, der ihren heiß geliebten Nussknacker kriegerisch angreift. Marie verteidigt ihre neue Errungenschaft mit allem, was sie hat. Doch noch ahnt sie nicht, dass dies erst der Anfang eines unglaublichen Abenteuers ist...Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann zählt heute zu den wichtigsten und bekanntesten Schriftstellern der Romantik. Der Jurist erreichte großen literarischen Erfolg durch die Fähigkeit, den Alltag des frühen 19. Jahrhunderts besonders skurril und verfremdet darzustellen. Hoffmann gilt als Wegbereiter der fantastischen Literatur.