Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher: 谷月社
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
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CHAPTER I. My life, from my fourth to my sixteenth year, was spent at a lonely farm-house, on the banks of the river Saale, near the Cistertian Monastery of Kreuzberg. The house, though not large, had once been the residence of a baronial family, that was now extinct, and of whose representatives strange stories were narrated. Of course, therefore, their castle was gloomy; of course, also, said to be haunted, and its immediate environs were in keeping with the character of the principal mansion. There was, for example, a garden in the old style, with steps and terrace walks, now ruined and neglected; thick hedges of yew and cypress, with trees cut into fantastic shapes, which the present owner had not found leisure, or perhaps had not permission, to destroy. The surrounding country, however, at some distance, was very beautiful, presenting a fine diversity of hill and dale, rock, wood, and water. The situation of the Cistertian Convent, too, is particularly admired; but in the recollections which I am thus commencing, rapid, simple narrative must be my leading object; I have no time for diffuse and verbose description. Being an only child, I was left much alone, and it is therefore not to be wondered at, that even at this early age, I should have exemplified an undue developement of the faculty of imagination, and betrayed singularities of thought and conduct, with proportionate defects in the more useful qualities of prudence and judgment. It is requisite to observe, however, that I was not born in this neighbourhood, but at the convent of the Holy Lime-Tree in Prussia, of which place, even at this day, I seem to retain the most accurate reminiscence. That I should be able to describe scenes and events which happened in my earliest infancy, need not be considered inexplicable, as I have heard so much of them from the narratives of others, that an impression was of course very powerfully made on my imagination, or rather, the impressions once made, have never been suffered to decay, like cyphers carved on a tree, which some fond lover fails not at frequent intervals to revisit and to renovate.
Author: E.T.A Hoffmann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752328495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Reproduction of the original: The Devil's Elixir by E.T.A Hoffmann
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
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Author: Ernst Theodor W. Hoffmann
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026898079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
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Medardus is the Capuchin monk who is ignorant of his family history and what he knows about his childhood is based upon fragments of memory and a few events his mother has explained to him. Medardus cannot resist the devil's elixir, which has been entrusted to him and which awakens in him sensual desires. After being sent from his cloister to Rome, he finds a Count, disguised as a monk as a means of seeing his lover, and pushes him from a "devil's perch". Unbeknownst to all involved, the Count is Medardus's half-brother and the Count's lover is his half-sister. The Count becomes his lunatic doppelgänger and crosses his path multiple times after Medardus abandons his ecclesiastical position, drifting throughout the world.
Author: E T a (Ernst Theodor Ama Hoffmann
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019758427
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Hoffmann's eerie and captivating tale follows the journey of a young man who seeks the elixir of life from a mysterious stranger. With its dark twists and turns, The Devil's Elixir is classic Hoffmann, and a must-read for fans of Gothic literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: E.T.A Hoffmann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752383534
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Reproduction of the original: The Devil's Elixir by E.T.A Hoffmann
Author: E.T.A Hoffmann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375238283X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Reproduction of the original: The Devil's Elixir by E.T.A Hoffmann
Author: Dastur Adam Daniels
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 138774447X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 718
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The contents of this tome have been denied by every publishing company. This book is for people who are looking to gain self-knowledge and a better understanding of how to function in society in any culture.
Author: Ernst T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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