Project Gutenberg 2010-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 854 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Ewing, A. (Alexander) 1830 1895 Ewing, Alexander The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serapion_Brethren Produced by Charles Bowen, scans provided by the Web Archive "The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I." by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a collection of stories written in the early 19th century. The book likely explores themes of friendship, artistic striving, and the passage of time through a rich tapestry of characters engaging in deep, philosophical conversations, often interlaced with supernatural or whimsical elements. Notable figures such as Lothair, Theodore, and Cyprian introduce a blend of dramatic personal histories and ongoing existential reflections. The opening of the volume sets the stage for a reunion of old friends who haven’t seen each other in twelve years, exploring their disillusionment with the inevitable changes that life brings. Lothair voices a melancholic sentiment regarding the past and how it can never be fully reclaimed, prompting a debate among the friends about the nature of change and personal growth. As they acknowledge their childish expectations of a seamless reconnection, they decide to forge a new bond, with the intention of meeting weekly to rekindle their friendship. Their discussion creates an atmosphere of introspection and nostalgia, leading to the occurrence of odd and surreal anecdotes, hinting at the thematic richness that awaits in the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 1293611 2025-08-13T06:27:44.476593 text/html 1308949 2021-01-06T09:39:17 text/html 564678 2025-08-13T06:27:57.678547 application/epub+zip 585917 2025-08-13T06:27:47.823567 application/epub+zip 572102 2025-08-13T06:27:46.495637 application/epub+zip 942441 2025-08-13T06:28:05.704466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905038 2025-08-13T06:27:56.685506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876530 2022-09-14T15:00:16.217895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1227295 2025-08-13T06:27:42.348586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1227126 2021-01-06T09:39:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1227170 2021-01-06T09:39:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21322 2025-08-13T06:28:05.856459 application/rdf+xml 11908 2025-08-13T06:27:47.017556 image/jpeg 2881 2025-08-13T06:27:46.755556 image/jpeg 469411 2021-01-06T09:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 478992 2021-01-06T09:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 469290 2021-01-06T09:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 548031 2025-08-13T06:27:44.573566 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia