Kater Murrs Klassiker

Contemporaries sometimes found his work problematic (Wilhelm Grimm: "This Hoffmann is repugnant to me with all his spirit and wit."), but today E. T. A. Hoffmann is regarded as one of the most significant German-speaking writers of the Romantic era. We now have five classics from his pen available. Included in the box set: • The Fräulein von Scuderi. The first detective story in German literature. 159 pages. • The Sandman. The sight of a glass seller plunges the student Nathanael into the darkest childhood memories. 125 pages. • Klein Zaches, called Zinnober. The dwarf-like peasant boy Zaches is granted a special gift by a fairy. 251 pages. • The Life Views of the Tomcat Murr. A versatile cat shares his rich treasure of experiences and knowledge with us. 320 pages. • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. This fantastic story inspired Tchaikovsky to create his famous ballet. 160 pages. A total of 1,015 pages. Thread stitching with a ribbon bookmark. 5 volumes in a box set.