ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann

Thân thiện

A young reader enjoys a book by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A German writer and composer: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, as well as a composer, music critic, and caricaturist. He is known for his influential and imaginative tales.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The stories of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann often blend reality with the supernatural.
  • Many consider Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann a central figure in German Romanticism.

Advanced Usage

• "Hoffmannesque": An adjective describing something reminiscent of Hoffmann's style, characterized by the grotesque, fantastical, and a blurring of reality and dream.
  • The film's surreal and darkly whimsical atmosphere was distinctly Hoffmannesque.

Variants and Related Words

• E. T. A. Hoffmann: A common abbreviated form of his name.
  • The opera is based on a story by E. T. A. Hoffmann.

Synonyms

• Author: A writer of a book, article, or report.
• Romanticist: A writer or artist of the Romantic movement.

Related Phrases

• Tales of Hoffmann: Refers collectively to his body of fantastical literary work.
  • She is writing her thesis on the Tales of Hoffmann.

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Noun

1. German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)

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