{"product_id":"the-sandman-paperback-by-e-t-a-hoffmann","title":"The Sandman Paperback by E.T.A. 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Hoffmann at his very best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn “The Sandman”, young Nathanael grows up terrified of a legendary figure who will steal his eyes if he's caught out of bed at night - but it's only when Nathanael has grown to adulthood, seemingly settled and happy, that the full, terrifying truth unfolds. A living doll, a series of doppelgangers, and the seeds of madness combine in this classic story of self-destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis obsession returns in “The Cremona Violin,” where suppressed passion and possessive control prove a fatal mix as an overbearing father grapples with his musically talented daughter who could die of heart failure if she unleashes the full power of her extraordinary voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection concludes with Hoffman’s arguable masterpiece, “The Golden Pot,” a novella-length tale, disturbing, exciting, and dream-like that introduces the bumbling Anselmus, whose romantic tribulations are complicated by a witch's curse and the fact that he's in love with a girl who also happens to be a snake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspiring countless unearthly classics, from \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e to the works of Poe and Kafka, Hoffmann's doppelgangers, unattainable love objects, and sinister puppet masters have lived on, becoming key figures in the modern imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann\u003c\/b\u003e (1776-1822) was one of the major figures of the German Romantic movement. Hoffmann qualified in law and held a series of posts in the Prussian bureaucracy, until his efforts as a writer and composer drew enough praise and acclaim for him to abandon his state career. He died of complications from syphilis and alcohol abuse aged only 46. His works are still celebrated as foundational texts of modern sci-fi, fantasy and horror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.T. Bealby\u003c\/b\u003e (1858 - 1944) was an English author and translator. As well as his translations from German, he wrote with authority on farming practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Carlyle\u003c\/b\u003e (1795–1881) was a Scottish historian and philosopher, and one of the dominant intellectual figures of the Victorian era. 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