Mademoiselle de Scuderi

E. T. A. Hoffmann, originally from Königsberg, shifted from a law career to a literary and musical one, influenced by German classicists and philosophers like Kant. His notable works include "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet, and "The Sandman," which influenced both ballet and Freud's essay "The Uncanny." Hoffmann is celebrated for his mastery of the uncanny in literature, making his stories significant in both artistic and psychological realms. This edition seeks to make his classic works accessible to modern readers.