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
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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 | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Last Update | May 6, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 677 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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