Project Gutenberg 2006-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 156 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Wasch, Karel Johan Hendrik 1886 1967 De Gouden Vaas Produced by Louise Hope, Frank van Drogen, Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "De Gouden Vaas" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a fantastical tale written in the early 19th century. This novel combines elements of romance and the supernatural, following the journey of a student named Anselmus as he navigates a world filled with enchantments and unexpected twists, ultimately intertwined with themes of love and transformation. The opening of this work introduces us to Anselmus, who is depicted as a hapless student stumbling through various comedic misadventures in Dresden. After a surprising encounter with an old woman that leads to a series of unfortunate events, he finds himself reflecting on his misfortunes and longing for a more fulfilling life. He again crosses paths with mystical elements when he hears whispers and sees three glimmering green serpents, which create an intoxicating connection representing his innermost desires. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Anselmus's inner longing for beauty and transcendence as he embarks on a journey that will challenge his perceptions of reality and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Fantasy fiction Fairy tales -- Germany PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 244711 244114 2024-09-09T03:40:06.997945 2023-09-09T06:37:02.601950 text/html text/html 243466 2006-12-08T09:23:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 233251 2006-12-08T09:23:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 233192 2024-09-09T03:40:10.892940 application/epub+zip 236239 2024-09-09T03:40:07.830948 application/epub+zip 129167 2024-09-09T03:40:07.390922 application/epub+zip 463144 2024-09-09T03:40:13.512902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439649 2024-09-09T03:40:10.465951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225923 2022-08-09T10:17:33.486706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221551 2024-09-09T03:40:06.560954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223284 2006-12-08T09:23:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 85021 2006-12-08T09:23:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 221277 2006-12-08T09:23:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84735 2006-12-08T09:23:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20740 2024-09-09T03:40:13.648915 application/rdf+xml 25214 2024-09-09T03:40:07.465947 image/jpeg 4006 2024-09-09T03:40:07.428957 image/jpeg 227478 2024-09-09T03:40:07.041948 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia