This collection of macabre short stories by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann is a classic of Gothic literature. The stories are known for their psychological complexity and surreal imagery, and have inspired generations of writers and artists. This translation by John Thomas Bealby captures the haunting beauty and otherworldly atmosphere of Hoffmann's work.

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