Die Elixiere des Teufels
E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann
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Język: niemiecki · EPUB
Science fiction i fantasy, Klasyka literatury, Powieści, Literatura niemiecka
Die Elixiere des Teufels : $b Nachgelassene Papiere des Bruders Medardus, eines Kapuziners
"Die Elixiere des Teufels: Nachgelassene Papiere des Bruders Medardus, eines..." by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel published in 1815. A Capuchin monk named Medardus drinks a mysterious elixir once offered to Saint Anthony by Satan, unleashing a descent into obsession and violence. As he flees his monastery, he encounters a doppelgänger, seduces noblewomen connected to his hidden past, and commits murder. His unreliable narrative blurs dreams with reality, leaving readers uncertain whether his fate is controlled by demonic forces or divine providence.