Project Gutenberg 2011-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 187 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Gillies, R. P. (Robert Pearse) 1788 1858 Gillies, Robert Pearse The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Elixirs Abridged translation of first part of: Die Elixiere des Teufels. Produced by Irma Špehar, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the protagonist, Medardus, a young man whose life is intricately tied to his spiritual journey and ambitions, as well as the supernatural elements surrounding him, particularly connections to a mystical elixir and the figure of the Devil. Themes of divine love, temptation, and the struggles between spiritual aspiration and earthly desires permeate the text. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces Medardus's childhood at a secluded farmhouse near a monastery, where he experiences vivid memories and supernatural influences. As he grows, Medardus is drawn into the complexities of monastic life, ultimately grappling with his calling to the church and an emerging passion that complicates his piety. The opening chapters explore his formative experiences, including dreams of a miraculous boy who inspires him and a fateful encounter with a breathtaking stranger that ignites forbidden desires, ultimately setting him on a collision course with his vows and the darker forces that threaten to consume him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gothic fiction Monks -- Fiction Devil -- Fiction Fantasy fiction, German -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: German Literature 447111 2025-07-15T03:55:18.106660 text/html 447092 2021-01-07T20:41:31 text/html 245578 2025-07-15T03:55:25.882610 application/epub+zip 252014 2025-07-15T03:55:21.127606 application/epub+zip 239641 2025-07-15T03:55:19.910624 application/epub+zip 469366 2025-07-15T03:55:29.710645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438411 2025-07-15T03:55:25.088615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404044 2022-09-16T15:49:30.312964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429511 2025-07-15T03:55:17.384707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429291 2021-01-07T20:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429295 2021-01-07T20:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23033 2025-07-15T03:55:29.846557 application/rdf+xml 14265 2025-07-15T03:55:20.405602 image/jpeg 3536 2025-07-15T03:55:20.155621 image/jpeg 162761 2021-01-07T20:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 166350 2021-01-07T20:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 162701 2021-01-07T20:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 240758 2025-07-15T03:55:18.142619 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 de.wikipedia