{"product_id":"the-sandman-and-other-weird-tales-9781805680666","title":"The Sandman: And Other Weird Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003e3 uncanny tales from \"the godfather of modern horror and fantasy\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e) full of doppelgangers, unfulfillable desire, irony, and menace. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deluxe collectible gift paperback featuring stunning sprayed edges and a beautiful art deco design! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill celebrated as the foundational texts of modern fantasy and horror, these 3 unsettling tales of nightmares, madness, and otherworldly power represent renowned German author E.T.A. Hoffmann at his very best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"The Sandman\", young Nathanael grows up terrified of a legendary figure who will steal his eyes if he's caught out of bed at night - but it's only when Nathanael has grown to adulthood, seemingly settled and happy, that the full, terrifying truth unfolds. A living doll, a series of doppelgangers, and the seeds of madness combine in this classic story of self-destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis obsession returns in \"The Cremona Violin,\" where suppressed passion and possessive control prove a fatal mix as an overbearing father grapples with his musically talented daughter who could die of heart failure if she unleashes the full power of her extraordinary voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe collection concludes with Hoffman's arguable masterpiece, \"The Golden Pot,\" a novella-length tale, disturbing, exciting, and dream-like that introduces the bumbling Anselmus, whose romantic tribulations are complicated by a witch's curse and the fact that he's in love with a girl who also happens to be a snake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspiring countless unearthly classics, from \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e to the works of Poe and Kafka, Hoffmann's doppelgangers, unattainable love objects, and sinister puppet masters have lived on, becoming key figures in the modern imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805680666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"E. T. a. Hoffmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774251626677,"sku":"9781805680666","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sandman-and-other-weird-tales-9781805680666","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}