The Jesuits' Church in G' (1844) was written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'. The story first appeared in the 'Night Pieces' collection, published in 1816 by The Georg Reimer publishing house in Berlin. Taken "from the papers of a traveling enthusiast', it tells the story of the creative power of the visual artist Berthold. This classic short story is perfect for fans of horror and fantasy fiction and the authors H. P. Lovecraft and Neil Gaiman

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