The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann

The Sandman

E.T.A. Hoffmann with Christopher Moncreiff (Translator)

98 pages first pub 1816 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The young student Nathanael remains haunted by his childhood fears: he is convinced that Coppelius, a strange night-time visitor who used to come to his house to conduct alchemical experiments with his father - the latter dying as a consequence of...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 3,763 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

mysterious: 75%

tense: 51%

challenging: 26%

emotional: 19%

reflective: 16%

sad: 15%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 3%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

58% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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