The Devil's Elixirs: Annotated Edition

by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ronald Taylor (Translator)

Overview

Unique edition of a full unabridged translation of a macabre masterpiece of German literature. The story was influenced by Matthew Gregory Lewis's The Monk, also available in Alma Classics series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847495228
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	12/16/2025
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.79(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) was a composer, caricaturist, critic and author. His works, often bizarre and grotesque, were hugely influential on writers such as Dostoevsky, Kafka and Poe.

Editorial Reviews

"E.T.A Hoffman belongs to that eternal guild of poets and visionaries who take revenge on the life that is tormenting them by showing it examples of forms more colorful and diverse than reality can manage to convey."  —Stefan Zweig, author, Chess

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