Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann is a prominent representative of German romanticism, a storyteller, composer, author of magical and fantastic works. The fairy tale "The Golden Pot" is a magnificent example of Hoffmann's work.
Anselm is an ordinary Dresden student. He is handsome, but poor as a church mouse, and also very clumsy and constantly gets into awkward situations. It seems that bad luck just haunts the poor fellow. But unexpectedly he is lucky - he is hired as a copyist of ancient manuscripts to the mysterious archivist Lindhorst. And then Anselm's life changes dramatically: amazing visions begin to haunt the young man. Soon Anselm finds himself in the very center of the confrontation between two worlds: the ordinary, where he has a modest position, simple worldly joys and the pretty bride Veronica, and the unknown, fantastic, where he is in love with the captivating Serpentina, the daughter of the fire spirit Salamander. Will Anselm get the hand and heart of the green snake Serpentine and the golden pot in addition, or will he prefer a more familiar life with Veronica? ..
Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
Illustrations: Maria Bogdanova
Translation: Vladimir Solovyov
Pages: 112 (coated). Hard cover
Dimensions: 267x210x13 mm
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