Die Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 creator Stern, Ernst 1876-1954 text utu 2025 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Die Elixiere des Teufels: Nachgelassene Papiere des Bruders Medardus, eines..." by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel published in 1815. A Capuchin monk named Medardus drinks a mysterious elixir once offered to Saint Anthony by Satan, unleashing a descent into obsession and violence. As he flees his monastery, he encounters a doppelgänger, seduces noblewomen connected to his hidden past, and commits murder. His unreliable narrative blurs dreams with reality, leaving readers uncertain whether his fate is controlled by demonic forces or divine providence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Elixirs Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Elixiere_des_Teufels Release date is 2025-06-23 Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Originally published: Berlin: Buchverlag fürs Deutsche Haus, 1908 Gothic fiction Monks -- Fiction Devil -- Fiction Fantasy fiction, German PT Berlin: Buchverlag fürs Deutsche Haus, 1908 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76360 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76360 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134752.0 76360