The Devil's Elixirs: Annotated Edition

by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Ronald Taylor (Translator)

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"The Devil's Elixirs is a macabre masterpiece of German literature, and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Romantic movement, or the genres of fantasy and horror which it spawned.

The son of a heinous sinner, Medardus is brought up in a monastery to atone for his father's wicked ways. However, after succumbing to temptation, Medardus himself is lured into a life of sin. A labyrinthine plot sees him embarking on a fantastical journey into the world, meeting his doppelganger, involving himself in a game of double impersonation, and becoming embroiled in murderous intrigues at the Vatican, before...

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  • ISBN10 1847496733
  • ISBN13 9781847496737
  • Publish Date 21 May 2017 (first published 1 June 2007)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 10 June 2024
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Alma Books Ltd
  • Imprint Alma Classics
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 288
  • Language English