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The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2)

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    E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2) is a gothic fiction and demon fiction novel. Key subjects include monks and Devil.

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    About The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2)

    "The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by E. T. A. Hoffmann is a novel published in 1815. A Capuchin monk named Medardus drinks a cursed elixir that once belonged to Saint Anthony, awakening dangerous desires within him. Haunted by a mysterious doppelgänger and ignorant of his own dark family history, he abandons his monastery to pursue forbidden love. His journey spirals into murder, mistaken identities, and madness as fate—or perhaps something more sinister—manipulates his every step.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Gothic fiction
    • Monks
    • Devil

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    The Devil's Elixir, Vol. 1 (of 2) was written by E. T. A. Hoffmann.

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    It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Demons & Devils and Classic Fantasy.

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