Books By E. T. A. Hoffman - Author

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a German author, jurist, and composer. Born in Prussia, Hoffmann was raised by his mother, an uncle, and two aunts in Königsberg following his parents' divorce in 1778. He attended a Lutheran school from 1781 to 1792, where he excelled in classics and developed his talents as a writer, artist, and pianist. In 1787, he befriended Theodor Gottlieb von Hippel the Younger, a future statesman. In 1796, as he continued to study for the necessary examinations for government work, he took a job as a clerk for his uncle Johann, who would soon be promoted to a position in Berlin. After a brief time in Berlin, where Hoffman attempted to embark on a career as a composer, he moved with Hippel to Posen, South Prussia. There, he worked as a minor government official until a scandal forced him into exile in Plock, New East Prussia. Although initially wary of Polish society, Hoffmann soon established himself and was promoted to the role of chief Prussian administrator in Warsaw. When