Publisher's Synopsis
his selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Hoffman creates a sinister and unsettling world combining love and madness, suspense, black humor, and bewildering illusion. Contents: The Cremona Violin; The Fermata; Signor Formica; The Sand-Man; The Entail; Arthur's Hall; The Doge and Dogess; Master Martin, the Cooper; Mademoiselle De Scudéri; Gambler's Luck; Master Johannes Wacht.
