On Christmas Eve, Marie finds a Nutcracker doll among the family's gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it. Under the cover of darkness, the Nutcracker comes to life, along with an evil Mouse King with seven heads, introducing Marie to the magical world of toys, and the brave Nutcracker who will change her life forever. E. T. A. Hoffman's timeless and whimsical tale has become a Christmas classic since it was first published...

Mysteriöse Raubmorde erschüttern das Paris Ludwigs XIV. Die Morde haben eines gemeinsam: Alle Opfer trugen Schmuck des Goldschmiedes Cardillac bei sich. Eines Nachts klopft ein geheimnisvoller Bote an der Tür des ehrbaren Fräuleins von Scuderi und überbringt ein verziertes Kästchen. Es enthält ein von Cardillac gefertigtes Collier und einen Brief mit den besten Grüßen des Mörders. Eine fesselnde Kriminalgeschichte des Meisters der Spannungsliteratur!...

In E.T.A. Hoffmann's extraordinary novel, Opinions of the Cat Murr, the reader embarks on a fantastic journey through the routine activities of daily life in 19th century Germany. The confident and eclectic talents of Murr, a creature inspired by Hoffmann's own beloved cat, make him a true feline of the Renaissance, while Kriesler, Hoffmann's alter ego, is a character saturated with romantic sensibility. E.T.A. Hoffmann's strange tale evokes the supernatural,...

"The Classic Collection of E.T.A. Hoffmann: Illustrated" presents two of the most enchanting and imaginative works by the renowned German author E.T.A. Hoffmann: "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and "The Golden Pot." In "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," readers are transported to a world of fantasy and wonder as they follow the adventures of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker. Hoffmann's captivating storytelling takes us on a magical journey...

Ten of Hoffmann's greatest tales, enormously popular in Europe but rarely seen in the United States: "The Golden Flower Pot," "Automata," "Nutcracker and the King of Mice," "The Sand Man," and 6 others. Edited and corrected by E. F. Bleiler. Features 7 drawings by Hoffmann.

This collection of stories, his "Weird Tales," includes "Mademoiselle de Scudéri," the story of an elusive master goldsmith who will go to violent lengths to not be parted from his creations; "Signor Formica," the hilarious tale of the famous Italian artist Salvator Rosa and his assistance in the marriage of two friends; "The Sand-man" and many others. All told this edition brings together the eleven tales contained in volumes one and two of Hoffmann's...

Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Apunto de entrar a su habitación, se dio vuelta una vez más, su mirada recayó sobre Deodatus y, con el picaporte en la mano, ¡se quedó como petrificado! Sus lúgubres ojos irradiaban un fuego salvaje, al tiempo que una palidez cadavérica recubría su convulsivo y trémulo rostro. Unánimemente reconocido por la historia de la literatura como el gran precursor del relato fantástico moderno, E. T. A. Hoffmann ha gozado de una oscilante fortuna...

Nathanael studiert in der Stadt. Seine Verlobte hat er in der Provinz zurückgelassen. Als er Olimpia, die Tochter seines Professors kennen lernt, entflammt er in Liebe zu dieser. Doch Olimpia scheint ein Geheimnis zu umgeben, und schon bald verschwimmen die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Wahn ... E.T.A. Hoffmanns wohl berühmteste Erzählung als Hörbuch.

An einer Prachtstraße steht ein verlassenes Haus. Theodor spürt, dass die uralten Mauern ein Geheimnis bergen. Was hat es mit dem verschrobenen Hausverwalter auf sich? Wem gehört die Frauenhand, die Theodor im Fenster sah? Woher kommen die schaurigen Geistergesänge des Nachts? Ohne es zu merken, wird Theodor immer stärker in den Bann des unheimlichen Ortes gezogen ... Die grandiose Spukgeschichte von E.T.A. Hoffmann.