Hoffmann, E. T. A. 1776-1822

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Elixirs Abridged translation of first part of: Die Elixiere des Teufels. Release date is 2011-06-22

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"The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel published in 1815. A Capuchin monk named Medardus drinks a cursed elixir that once belonged to Saint Anthony, awakening dangerous desires within him. Haunted by a mysterious doppelgänger and ignorant of his own dark family history, he abandons his monastery to pursue forbidden love. His journey spirals into murder, mistaken identities, and madness as fate—or perhaps something more sinister—manipulates his every step. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



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