Der Sandmann. Textausgabe mit Kommentar und Materialien

Trauma, madness, and the fascination of the demonic: Under the influence of traumatic childhood experiences, Nathanael becomes infatuated with a woman who turns out to be an automaton. Reality and fantasy blur – with a fatal outcome.

Making class reading and text analysis easy: The "Reclam XL – Text and Context" series meets all requirements for school reading and the needs of German lessons:

• Reclam XL offers the carefully edited text – page and line identical to the corresponding edition from Reclam's Universal Library.
• The format is larger (12.2 x 20 cm) than the yellow classics of the Universal Library, providing ample space for notes in the margins.
• Difficult words are explained at the bottom of each page, with more detailed word and subject explanations available in the appendix.
• A materials section with text and image documents facilitates the contextualization and interpretation of the work in class.
• Naturally, all reading guides, explanatory volumes, and interpretations continue to fit with this series.