"Nachtstücke" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a collection of stories published in 1816. The collection includes "The Sandman," a haunting tale of Nathanael, a young man traumatized by childhood memories of a sinister figure who visited his father. When a mysterious barometer-seller appears years later, Nathanael's fears resurface, drawing him into a web of obsession, romance, and madness. As reality blurs with delusion, he becomes entangled with the beautiful but strange Olimpia, leading to a shocking revelation that shatters his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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