Elixirs of Satan. Level 2. Die Elixiere des Teufels. Hoffman E.

German writer Ernst Theodore Amadeus Hoffmann is a classic of world literature. His work always aroused interest among readers, and the works were delayed in his amazing world with a bewitching narrative.

“Elixirs of Satan” - a masterpiece of the Gothic novel, one of the most unusual works of Hoffmann, in which he seeks to penetrate into the depths of the human subconscious mind , to find the relationship between the spiritual life and the reality of human existence.

the young monk Medary, on behalf of which is the narrative, does not cope with the temptation - he tries the “devilish elixir”, which arises in it the lowest desires and passions. Submitting to his shadow double, the monk commits a crime for a crime. When repentance arises in it, he is offered to fulfill a special obedience - to write the annals of his life. The plot of the novel at the same time scares and captivates the reader with a series of mysterious events.

The text of the work is adapted for A2-B1 levels (for the continuing to study the German language of the lower stage) and is equipped with comments. After the novel, exercises with keys are offered. At the end of the book - a dictionary of vocabulary used that facilitates reading.