Project Gutenberg 2005-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 402 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Der Goldene Topf Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Pot Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_goldne_Topf E-text prepared by Robert Kropf and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Der Goldene Topf" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a narrative fantasy written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around a student named Anselmus, who experiences a blend of reality and the supernatural, as he navigates a world filled with strange occurrences, prophetic advice, and alluring entities, particularly centered around a captivating golden serpent. The opening of the tale introduces the protagonist, Anselmus, as he encounters an old woman selling apples and cakes at a market in Dresden, leading to a humorous yet embarrassing mishap. Despite the friendly atmosphere, he becomes haunted by the witch's ominous words and feels plagued by a string of bad luck that reflects his deep-seated dissatisfaction with life. As he seeks solace by the Elbe River, he experiences a mystical moment, hearing whispers and seeing three radiant green serpents, igniting a deep longing within him. This moment of enchantment sets the stage for Anselmus's journey into a realm where reality and magic intertwine, foreshadowing the quests and challenges that lie ahead as he grapples with his enchanting visions and earthly misfortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Fantasy literature Fairy tales -- Germany PT Text Folklore DE Prosa DE Kinderbuch Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: German Literature 227735 2025-06-07T12:14:48.030785 text/html 242448 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 663707 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 738082 2025-06-07T12:14:53.522745 application/epub+zip 740792 2025-06-07T12:14:50.165760 application/epub+zip 148202 2025-06-07T12:14:48.883797 application/epub+zip 860730 2025-06-07T12:14:56.287759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843534 2025-06-07T12:14:52.721734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228334 2022-09-08T10:42:38.835921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216483 2025-06-07T12:14:47.644776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212908 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81708 2020-12-13T12:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20434 2025-06-07T12:14:56.434743 application/rdf+xml 11852 2025-06-07T12:14:49.447767 image/jpeg 3183 2025-06-07T12:14:49.168785 image/jpeg 733463 2025-06-07T12:14:48.083803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia