The Elixirs of the Devil

Publication in German language.
"The Elixirs of Satan" – a masterpiece of the Gothic novel by the outstanding German writer Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.
An intricate plot, a phantasmagoric play of inexplicable circumstances, a mysterious atmosphere, a series of terrible crimes, the... struggle between base instincts and high moral principles. Young monk Medardus succumbs to temptation and tries the "devilish elixir," which awakens in him the most base desires and passions…
E. T. A. Hoffmann proved to be an unmatched master of the "horror" novel, captivating the reader's imagination with deep insight into the mysterious inner world of man.
The book is published in an unadapted version. Enjoy Hoffmann's mystical world in its original form!