Weird Tales (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy E. T. A. Hoffmann
Length27h 33m
About this audiobook
E. T. A. Hoffmann's Weird Tales (Vol. 1 & 2) gathers some of the most influential fictions of European Romanticism, where everyday bourgeois life opens suddenly onto dream, madness, music, diabolism, and the uncanny. Hoffmann's style is intricate, ironic, and theatrical, blending legal, medical, and artistic discourse with grotesque fantasy. These tales stand at the threshold of modern psychological fiction, Gothic literature, and the fantastique, making uncertainty itself their central aesthetic principle. Hoffmann was not only a writer but also a jurist, composer, music critic, and draftsman, and this unusually varied career shaped his fiction profoundly. His fascination with opera, automata, mesmerism, and divided identity reflects the intellectual atmosphere of early nineteenth-century Germany, when Romanticism challenged Enlightenment rationality. Writing under the pressures of bureaucracy, artistic ambition, and political unrest, Hoffmann transformed personal and cultural anxieties into visionary narrative art. This collection is essential for readers interested in the origins of the modern weird tale, Gothic psychology, or literary explorations of the unstable self. Admirers of Poe, Kafka, Dostoevsky, or Freud will find here a crucial precursor: a writer whose tales disturb because they make the impossible feel intellectually and emotionally plausible.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Fantasy
Length27 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 21, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Story of Life in Modern Poland: Without Dogma, Whirlpools & Children of the Soil (Annotated)
14ARTHUR'S HALL.1
2Introduction
15Volume 2
3Author Biography
16THE DOGE AND DOGESS.1
4Historical Context
17MASTER MARTIN, THE COOPER, AND HIS JOURNEYMAN.1 (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
18MASTER MARTIN, THE COOPER, AND HIS JOURNEYMAN.1 (pt. 2)
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6Volume 1
19MADEMOISELLE DE SCUDÉRI. A TALE OF THE TIMES OF LOUIS XIV. (pt. 1)
7THE CREMONA VIOLIN.
20MADEMOISELLE DE SCUDÉRI. A TALE OF THE TIMES OF LOUIS XIV. (pt. 2)
8THE FERMATA.
21GAMBLER'S LUCK.
9SIGNOR FORMICA.1 (pt. 1)
22MASTER JOHANNES WACHT.1
10SIGNOR FORMICA.1 (pt. 2)
23BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE.1
11THE SAND-MAN.1
24Analysis
12THE ENTAIL. (pt. 1)
25Reflection
13THE ENTAIL. (pt. 2)
26Memorable Quotes
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