E.T.A. Hoffmann

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (January 24, 1776 - June 25, 1822), was a German romantic and fantasy author and composer. He changed his third name from Wilhelm to Amadeus in 1813 in homage to the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Jacques Offenbach's masterwork, the opera Tales of Hoffmann, takes some cues from The Devil's Elixir and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet Nutcracker is based on a story by Hoffmann.

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Hoffmann's stories were tremendously influential in the 19th century, and he is one of the key authors of the Romantic movement.

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E T W Hoffmann Also Known as E T a Hoffmann	Tête Cocasse	La Belle et La Bête	E.T.
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