The Devil's Elixirs: Fully Annotated Edition with an introduction by Ronald Taylor

Hoffmann, E.T.A.

ISBN 10: 1847495222 / ISBN 13: 9781847495228

Published by Alma Books, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Devil's Elixirs: Fully Annotated Edition with an introduction by Ronald Taylor
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847495222
• ISBN 13: 9781847495228
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 between 1815 and 1816, 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.

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About the Author

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) was a composer, caricaturist, critic and author. His works, often bizarre and grotesque, were hugely influential on writers such as Dostoevsky, Kafka and Poe.