The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by E. T. A. Hoffmann

"The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I." by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a collection of novellas and fairytales published in 1819. The work presents stories through a fictional framework: six friends gather to share tales and debate whether each adheres to the mysterious "Serapion Principle." Named after Hoffmann's real literary circle in Berlin, the collection weaves together twenty-eight stories with the friends' lively discussions, blending fiction with literary theory in the Romantic tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822
Translator Ewing, A. (Alexander), 1830-1895
Title The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serapion_Brethren
Credits Produced by Charles Bowen, scans provided by the Web Archive
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 31820
Release Date
Last Update Jan 6, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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