Tales of Hoffmann

E T A Hoffmann studied law and entered the Prussian civil service, but his over-riding ambition was to become a graphic artist and painter. This selection of his finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre.

ETA Hoffmann a studiat dreptul si a intrat in serviciul public prusac, dar ambitia sa primordiala a fost sa devina grafician si pictor. Aceasta selectie a celor mai bune povestiri ale sale demonstreaza in mod viu imaginatia sa intensa si preocuparea pentru supranatural, plasandu-l in fruntea atat a suprarealismului, cat si a genului horror modern.