Project Gutenberg 2011-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 159 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 2 (of 2) Produced by Irma Špehar, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work marries themes of love, despair, and the struggle against fate, centering on the character of Medardus, a tormented monk grappling with his past and the ramifications of his actions. The narrative explores deep emotional and psychological struggles, emphasizing the interplay between destiny and free will. The opening of the narrative plunges readers into Medardus's tumultuous reflections on love, regret, and passion. He is consumed by his feelings for Aurelia, an enchanting figure who elicits both devotion and jealousy within him as he observes her at court. The reader is presented with Medardus's inner turmoil and his desperate attempts to reconcile his past sins—particularly the murder of Hermogen—while longing for Aurelia’s affection. He grapples with his identity and the dark shadows of his sins, which seem to haunt him in various forms, culminating in a vivid portrayal of his emotional and psychological state as he seeks redemption and understanding. This opening sets the stage for a tale rich with conflict, both internal and external. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gothic fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 404709 404732 2024-09-15T14:12:07.646559 2023-09-16T07:35:36.960166 text/html text/html 405542 2021-01-08T00:39:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 151167 2021-01-08T00:39:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 204253 2024-09-15T14:12:13.974514 application/epub+zip 210581 2024-09-15T14:12:09.235574 application/epub+zip 210581 2024-09-15T14:12:08.305557 application/epub+zip 404381 2024-09-15T14:12:17.870529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378656 2024-09-15T14:12:13.219531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378876 2022-09-17T04:36:24.078007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389248 389026 2024-09-15T14:12:07.088570 2023-09-16T07:35:36.344116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389030 2021-01-08T00:39:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147827 2021-01-08T00:39:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389073 2021-01-08T00:39:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147767 2021-01-08T00:39:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20408 2024-09-15T14:12:18.010500 application/rdf+xml 14330 2024-09-15T14:12:08.651548 image/jpeg 3576 2024-09-15T14:12:08.477561 image/jpeg 203842 2024-09-15T14:12:07.682563 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