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Nachtstücke #1

Der Sandmann

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Unter Hoffmanns Werken hat Der Sandmann das weitaus größte Interesse gefunden. Sein Grundproblem ist die Selbstverfallenheit des Menschen, der aus dem Gefängnis seines Ichs nicht mehr herausfindet, deshalb in seinen Lebensbeziehungen, vor allem in seiner Liebesbindung tragisch scheitert und am Ende sich selbst zerstören muß.

83 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1816

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E.T.A. Hoffmann

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Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, better known by his pen name E. T. A. Hoffmann (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann), was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. His stories form the basis of Jacques Offenbach's famous opera The Tales of Hoffmann, in which Hoffman appears (heavily fictionalized) as the hero. He is also the author of the novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. The ballet Coppélia is based on two other stories that Hoffmann wrote, while Schumann's Kreisleriana is based on Hoffmann's character Johannes Kreisler.

Hoffmann's stories were very influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement.

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January 2, 2024
Imagine daje je lief gevoelloos noemt wanneer ze je gedichten saai vindt. Misschien is je midnight notes app poetry gewoon niet zo goed, Nathaniel. 👁️👄👁️
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September 20, 2023
Wel leuk boek, maar snapte er weinig van. Het einde viel me ook tegen.
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32 reviews
September 18, 2022
Interessant verhaal, vooral de manier waarop de unreliable narrator samenwerkt met de brieven en de sprookjesaard.
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September 12, 2024
ik heb dit opnieuw weer nog een keertje gelezen en ik moet zeggen dit boek ik begrijp er nog steeds geen hout van maar het heeft wel wat vooral die scenes met Olympia
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