Project Gutenberg 2005-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 231 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Der Goldene Topf Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Robert Kropf and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Der Goldene Topf" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a narrative fantasy written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around a student named Anselmus, who experiences a blend of reality and the supernatural, as he navigates a world filled with strange occurrences, prophetic advice, and alluring entities, particularly centered around a captivating golden serpent. The opening of the tale introduces the protagonist, Anselmus, as he encounters an old woman selling apples and cakes at a market in Dresden, leading to a humorous yet embarrassing mishap. Despite the friendly atmosphere, he becomes haunted by the witch's ominous words and feels plagued by a string of bad luck that reflects his deep-seated dissatisfaction with life. As he seeks solace by the Elbe River, he experiences a mystical moment, hearing whispers and seeing three radiant green serpents, igniting a deep longing within him. This moment of enchantment sets the stage for Anselmus's journey into a realm where reality and magic intertwine, foreshadowing the quests and challenges that lie ahead as he grapples with his enchanting visions and earthly misfortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Fantasy literature Fairy tales -- Germany PT Text Folklore DE Prosa DE Kinderbuch Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 227612 227537 2024-10-07T15:09:27.206347 2023-09-08T05:34:39.755138 text/html text/html 242448 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 663707 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 738011 2024-10-07T15:09:32.488339 application/epub+zip 740802 2024-10-07T15:09:29.181315 application/epub+zip 148212 2024-10-07T15:09:27.951315 application/epub+zip 860774 2024-10-07T15:09:35.169329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843532 2024-10-07T15:09:31.719330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228334 2022-09-08T10:42:38.835921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216483 216406 2024-10-07T15:09:26.838368 2023-09-08T05:34:39.488138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 212908 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81708 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21202 2024-10-07T15:09:35.312294 application/rdf+xml 11852 2024-10-07T15:09:28.491335 image/jpeg 3183 2024-10-07T15:09:28.218328 image/jpeg 733424 2024-10-07T15:09:27.255323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia