Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473377498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1814. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that - some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
The Golden Flower Pot (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473377498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1814. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that - some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473377498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1814. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that - some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
The 11th Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK®: E. Hoffmann Price
Author: E. Hoffmann Price
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479428140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Welcome to The 11th Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK®, which features the weird fiction of E. Hoffmann Price. Wildside Press, in association with Mr. Price’s heirs, are dedicated to making the extensive body of work of this pulpsmith extraordinaire accessible once again to the public through our line of MEGAPACK® collections. Included in this volume are 18 more of Price's classic stories from the pages of Weird Tales and other pulp magazines. Here are: SALADIN'S THRONE-RUG THE GIRL FROM SAMARCAND THE PEACOCK'S SHADOW THE LORD OF ILLUSION PALE HANDS TARBIS OF THE LAKE THE GARDEN OF EVIL THE WALKING DEAD TOMB DWELLER KEEPER OF THE GATEWAY PIT OF MADNESS SATAN'S DAUGHTER THE DESTROYING DEMON SPANISH VAMPIRE SELENE WALKS BY NIGHT THE OLD GODS EAT PRAYER TO SATAN WEB OF WIZARDRY If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479428140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Welcome to The 11th Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK®, which features the weird fiction of E. Hoffmann Price. Wildside Press, in association with Mr. Price’s heirs, are dedicated to making the extensive body of work of this pulpsmith extraordinaire accessible once again to the public through our line of MEGAPACK® collections. Included in this volume are 18 more of Price's classic stories from the pages of Weird Tales and other pulp magazines. Here are: SALADIN'S THRONE-RUG THE GIRL FROM SAMARCAND THE PEACOCK'S SHADOW THE LORD OF ILLUSION PALE HANDS TARBIS OF THE LAKE THE GARDEN OF EVIL THE WALKING DEAD TOMB DWELLER KEEPER OF THE GATEWAY PIT OF MADNESS SATAN'S DAUGHTER THE DESTROYING DEMON SPANISH VAMPIRE SELENE WALKS BY NIGHT THE OLD GODS EAT PRAYER TO SATAN WEB OF WIZARDRY If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
The Sacred Books of China
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Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Pages : 440
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The Sacred Books of China: The Tao te ching of Lao Tzŭ. The writings of Chuang Tzŭ (books I-XVII)
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Category : Taoism
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Pages : 440
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Three Martian Novels: Thuvia, Maid of Mars. The Chessmen of Mars. The Master Mind of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Burroughs creates a fantastic Martian world and culture as he portrays a hidden city of dreams, the bodiless kaldanes, a mad scientist, and a living chess game.
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Burroughs creates a fantastic Martian world and culture as he portrays a hidden city of dreams, the bodiless kaldanes, a mad scientist, and a living chess game.
Poems of Anne Bradstreet
Author: Anne Bradstreet
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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1234 Modern End-game Studies with Appendix Containing 24 Additional Studies
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Yoga, a Scientific Evaluation
Author: Kovoor Thomas Behanan
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Category : Yoga
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Category : Yoga
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
Author: John Lloyd Stephens
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Category : Indians of Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Category : Indians of Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Jim Whitewolf: the Life of a Kiowa Apache Indian
Author: Jim Whitewolf
Publisher: New York : Dover Publications
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Autobiography of Jim Whitewolf, a Kiowa Apache born in the 2nd half of the 19th century, told partly in English, partly in Apache, to ethnographer Charles Brant in 1949-50.
Publisher: New York : Dover Publications
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Autobiography of Jim Whitewolf, a Kiowa Apache born in the 2nd half of the 19th century, told partly in English, partly in Apache, to ethnographer Charles Brant in 1949-50.