E.T.A. Hoffmann

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January 24, 1776

died

June 25, 1822

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Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany

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avg rating: 3.98 | 1,040 ratings | 88 reviews | 151 distinct works | 9 fans

	Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator) avg rating 4.08 — 190 ratings — published 1968 60 editions	my rating:
	Tales of Hoffmann by E.T.A. Hoffmann avg rating 4.17 — 96 ratings — published 1960 4 editions	my rating:
	Der Sandmann by E.T.A. Hoffmann avg rating 3.65 — 69 ratings — published 1978 22 editions	my rating:
	The Golden Pot and Other Tales: A New Translation by Ritchie Robertson by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ritchie Robertson avg rating 4.24 — 45 ratings — published 1986 20 editions	my rating:
	The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Anthea Bell (Translator) avg rating 3.93 — 41 ratings — published 1972 18 editions	my rating:
	Das Fräulein von Scuderi (Reclam Universal-Bibliothek, Nr. 25) by E.T.A. Hoffmann avg rating 3.45 — 40 ratings — published 1986 19 editions	my rating:
	Der Sandmann / Das Ode Haus by E.T.A. Hoffmann avg rating 3.42 — 38 ratings — published 1990 5 editions	my rating:
	The Best Tales of Hoffman by E.T.A. Hoffmann avg rating 4.00 — 25 ratings — published 1963 2 editions	my rating:
	Nutcracker and Mouse King and The Tale of the Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Alexandre Dumas avg rating 3.47 — 17 ratings — published 1993 8 editions	my rating:
	Die Elixiere des Teufels by E.T.A. Hoffmann avg rating 3.92 — 13 ratings — published 1816 25 editions	my rating:

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quotes by E.T.A. Hoffmann

"So stark ist der Zauber der Musik und, immer mächtiger werdend, musste er jede Fessel einer andern Kunst zerreißen."
— E.T.A. Hoffmann

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"Why should not a writer be permitted to make use of the levers of fear, terror and horror because some feeble soul here and there finds it more than it can bear? Shall there be no strong meat at table because there happen to be some guests there whose stomachs are weak, or who have spoiled their own digestions?"
— E.T.A. Hoffmann

tags: horror, supernatural

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"Now that my clocks are all fixed, I don't mind you playing in there."
— E.T.A. Hoffmann (Nutcracker)

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