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Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Date: 1817-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: German
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Das Gelübde?Das Geluebde
Title Record # 1304895
Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Date: 1817-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: German
Synopsis: A mysterious veiled woman arrives at a castle in Poland, pregnant, and dressed as a nun; she never removes her veil. After the birth of the child a French officer arives and takes the child away with violence. The back-story is related: Hermengilda was in love with Stanislaus, a French officer, and quarreled with him, whereupon he returned to the wars; Hermengilda became insane. His cousin Xaver (who wanted Hermengilda himself) kept her company. Hermengilda had a vision that she had married Stanislaus on the battlefield, and he had almost immediately been killed (this turns out to correspond to the time of Stanislaus's actual death). Her family is surprised that she is pregnant, and she goes to a convent, determined to spend the rest of her life mourning. Xaver eventually confesses that he is the cause of her pregnancy, having stood in for Stanislaus while Hermengilda was immersed in her vision. He commits himself to lifelong penance.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Tales of Hoffmann | 1943-00-00 | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Heritage Press |
xxvi+ 344 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
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The Tales of Hoffmann | 1943-00-00 | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Limited Editions Club |
xxiv+ 336 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Hoffmann | 1946-00-00 | Hoffmann | A. A. Wyn | 509 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Contes fantastiques: Tome 1 | 1979-00-00 | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Marabout ( Bibliothèque Marabout?Bibliotheque Marabout #901) |
477 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Jean Alessandrini |
Reviews
- Review [English] by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction (Pages 145 - 294)