Der Sandmann/The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann: The Original German and a New English Translation with Critical Introductions by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Jolyon Timothy Hughes

Der Sandmann/The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann: The Original German and a New English Translation with Critical Introductions

E.T.A. Hoffmann, Jolyon Timothy Hughes

126 pages • first pub 1816 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark medium-paced

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E.T.A. Hoffman can be considered one of the fathers of German Gothic Horror. He wrote one of the first German horror novels, Die Elixiere des Teufels (The Devil's Elixirs), and he also wrote the story to which Tchaikovsky composed the Nutcracker S...

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Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 75%
tense 49%
challenging 26%
reflective 16%
emotional 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 32%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

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