Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 290 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776 1822 Hoffmann, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober: Ein Märchen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Zaches_called_Cinnabar https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_Zaches_genannt_Zinnober Produced by Gerd Bouillon from files at Projekt Gutenberg-DE "Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober: Ein Märchen" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a fictional tale likely written in the early 19th century. The story introduces us to the main character, Klein Zaches, a deformed child considered a "weirdling" or changeling, whose existence brings anguish to his parents due to his insatiable appetite and less-than-human behavior. The narrative blends fantasy and social commentary, as it unfolds in a whimsical yet pointed critique of societal values regarding beauty, worth, and the nature of goodness. The opening of the story begins with a heart-wrenching scene of a starving peasant woman lamenting her misfortunes, including the burden of raising her grotesque child, Klein Zaches. As she draws attention to her plight, the fairy Rosabelverde intervenes, revealing her ability to magically alter Zaches' appearance and demeanor, leading others to perceive him as charming and intelligent. The narrative quickly transitions to the absurdity of the townspeople, particularly a parish priest, who, blinded by superficial allure, praises Zaches, much to the despair of his rightful mother. Through this comedic and fantastical lens, the tale sets the stage for exploring themes of beauty, deception, and societal perception. As the drama unfolds, we are teased with the implications of magic and transformation, foreshadowing the greater themes of identity and acceptance that likely permeate throughout Hoffmann’s work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Fantasy fiction Fairy tales -- Germany PT Text DE Prosa DE Kinderbuch Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 272860 2025-06-04T08:55:05.975406 text/html 272681 2025-01-11T23:31:58.712348 text/html 185156 2025-06-04T08:55:13.469346 application/epub+zip 188296 2025-06-04T08:55:09.616386 application/epub+zip 166617 2025-06-04T08:55:08.310374 application/epub+zip 365384 2025-06-04T08:55:16.297363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352728 2025-06-04T08:55:12.608353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286019 2022-09-05T03:30:15.870371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255130 2025-06-04T08:55:05.513445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251527 2014-10-02T20:11:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98169 2014-10-02T20:19:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19317 2025-06-04T08:55:16.444354 application/rdf+xml 17069 2025-06-04T08:55:08.865378 image/jpeg 3756 2025-06-04T08:55:08.587349 image/jpeg 185009 2025-06-04T08:55:06.002400 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