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Weird Tales, Volume 1

These stories form the first volume of the renowned Tales of Hoffman. They are fantasies with hints of the supernatural—quintessential Romanticism. Writers of the Romantic period typically seek to lift the spirit to awe, wonder, love, horror, or other extremes of emotion. Hoffmann is drawn to such experiences, particularly as they relate to the creative process. Although he occasionally arouses them in the reader, he more often examines them critically or, in the case of hysterical excesses, especially infatuation, satirizes them. - Summary by T. A. Copeland (0 hr 2 min)

Chapters

01 - The Cremona Violin, Part 1

43:21

02 - The Cremona Violin, Part 2

21:01

03 - The Fermata

53:45

04 - Signor Formica, Part 1

32:52

05 - Signor Formica, Part 2

46:36

06 - Signor Formica, Part 3

33:08

07 - Signor Formica, Part 4

34:27

08 - Signor Formica, Part 5

39:39

09 - Signor Formica, Part 6

32:49

10 - The Sand-man, Part 1

51:36

11 - The Sand-man, Part 2

45:03

12 - The Entail, Part 1

59:17

13 - The Entail, Part 2

50:54

14 - The Entail, Part 3

49:01

15 - The Entail, Part 4

51:33

16 - Arthur's Hall, Part 1

39:14

17 - Arthur's Hall, Part 2

38:07