Description
This selection of Hoffmann’s finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as “Mademoiselle de Scudery”, in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves caught up in a series of jewel thefts and murders. In the sinister “Sandman”, a young man’s sanity is tormented by fears about a mysterious chemist, while in “The Choosing of a Bride” a greedy father preys on the weaknesses of his daughter’s suitors. Master of the bizarre, Hoffman creates a sinister and unsettling world combining love and madness, black humour and bewildering illusion.
Item Condition: Used Good. 1943 edition. Includes red cardboard slip case. Slip case has some moderate wear and tears on the corners. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
