Hoffmann E. T. A. Lord of the Fleas Book

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822) - the famous German romantic, who had universal abilities in various fields of art. He was a musician, conductor, music critic, theater decorator, writer, musician, lawyer, graphic artist... He wrote such world-famous works as "The Golden Pot", "Lord of the Fleas", "Little Tsakhes, nicknamed Zinnober", " The Nutcracker", "Worldly Views of Murr the Cat", "Sandman" and many others.

The events in Hoffman's The Lord of the Fleas begin on a wonderful Christmas Eve, when the protagonist of the tale, Mr. Peregrinus Thys, involuntarily finds himself involved in amazing adventures that unfold so rapidly that he does not have time to understand what is really happening and what is just a game of his imagination. and where the boundary between reality and his fantasy ultimately lies.

Number of pages: 288