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The Golden Pot and Other Tales: A New Translation by Ritchie Robertson

AUTHOR Robertson, Ritchie; Robertson, Ritchie; Hoffmann, E. T. a. et al.
PUBLISHER Oxford University Press (01/15/2009)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Hoffmann, among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics, is renowned for his humorous and sometimes horrifying tales of supernatural beings. This selection, while stressing the variety of his work, focuses on those stories in which the real and the supernatural are brought into contact and conflict. This new translation includes The Golden Pot, The Sandman, Princess Brambilla, Master Flea, and My Cousin's Corner Window.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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ISBN-13: 9780199552474
ISBN-10: 0199552479
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 464
Carton Quantity: 40
Product Dimensions: 5.00 x 0.90 x 7.60 inches
Weight: 0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product
Country of Origin: GB
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Literary
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Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008482158
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Hoffmann, among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics, is renowned for his humorous and sometimes horrifying tales of supernatural beings. This selection, while stressing the variety of his work, focuses on those stories in which the real and the supernatural are brought into contact and conflict. This new translation includes The Golden Pot, The Sandman, Princess Brambilla, Master Flea, and My Cousin's Corner Window.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Author: Hoffmann, E. T. a.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822), fut tour a tour fonctionnaire, juriste, chef d orchestre ou encore critique musical. Passionne de musique, de peinture et de litterature, il est compositeur, dessinateur et ecrivain. Il connait le succes vers la fin de sa vie grace a ses contes fantastiques et romantiques.
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Translator: Robertson, Ritchie
Ritchie Robertson is a Professor of German and a Fellow of St. John's College at the University of Oxford.
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