Forfatter fødeår: 1776-1822
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... Læs mere
Paryż za panowania Ludwika XIV nie jest spokojnym miastem. W niebezpieczeństwie są zwłaszcza szlachetnie urodzeni mężczyźni posiadający kochanki. Ktoś zabija ich, gdy zmierzają z... Læs mere
Rosvojoukko terrorisoi Aurinkokuninkaan hallitsemaa Pariisia. Roistot ryöväävät koruja ja tappavat uhrinsa. Myös kultaseppä Cardillac löydetään kotoaan murhattuna. Koko Pariisi on tuntenut... Læs mere
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... Læs mere
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... Læs mere
En seriemoder og smykketyv hærger Paris på Ludvig den . XIV's tid. Et ungt par hvirvles ind i den grusomme historie, men alt ender lykkeligt ved kongens indgriben. Som bonus indeholder bogen også novellen "Det gamle vindue".
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... Læs mere
‘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... Læs mere
I Hoffmanns fantastiske noveller demonstrerer han endnu en gang, hvorfor han anses for at være den ubestridte mester inden for den gotiske og fantastiske litteratur. I... Læs mere
‘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... Læs mere
‘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... Læs mere
‘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... Læs mere