The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Translated by R. P. Gillies
"The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel published in 1815. This Gothic tale follows Medardus, a Capuchin monk who succumbs to temptation after drinking Satan's elixir. His journey spirals into obsession, murder, and madness as he encounters his mysterious doppelgänger and becomes entangled with forbidden love. Blurring reality and dream, Hoffmann probes the darkest depths of the human psyche in this ambiguous narrative that can be read as either a story of fate's cruel manipulation or Christian redemption.
Summary written by Project Gutenberg, by machine.
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 8 August 2011
- Read in the last 30 days
- 816 times at Project Gutenberg
More by E. T. A. Hoffmann
See all: More by E. T. A. Hoffmann
Die Elixiere des Teufels
Markiisittaren rikos
Der Goldene Topf
Weird Tales. Vol. 1 (of 2)
Nachtstücke
The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I.
Lebensansichten des Katers Murr
The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Weird Tales, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Deutsche Humoristen, 6. Band (von 8)
The Serapion Brethren, Vol. II
Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober: Ein Märchen
Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea
Deutsche Humoristen, 2. Band (von 8)
De Gouden Vaas
Martti mestari ja hänen kisällinsä
Outo intohimo: Kertomus Ludvig XIV:n ajalta
Kiusanhenki: Satu
Hunnutettu nainen
