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

"The Serapion Brethren, Vol. II" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a collection of novellas and fairytales published between 1819-1821. Part of a four-volume work, it presents stories through a fictional framework of six friends who meet to share tales and discuss whether they adhere to a mysterious "Serapion Principle." The collection draws from Hoffmann's previously scattered works, unified by the conversations and critiques of its narrators, creating a story-within-a-story structure that blends literature with literary theory. (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. II
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serapion_Brethren
Credits Produced by Charles Bowen, from scans provided by Google Books
Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 31668
Release Date
Last Update May 6, 2026
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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