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The Devil's Elixirs

E TA Hoffmann


  • Alma Books - Alma Classics
  • by E TA Hoffmann (Author), Ronald Taylor (Translator)
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 the mysterious curse hanging over him and his family is finally explained. First published

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Publisher Alma Books - Alma Classics
ISBN 9781847496737
Author(s) by E TA Hoffmann (Author), Ronald Taylor (Translator)
Publication date May 2017
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Pages 288
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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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 the mysterious curse hanging over him and his family is finally explained. First published in 1815, 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.