tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post4033336663549170776..comments2024-03-29T03:04:00.853-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: He often doubts the existence of the present - E.T.A. Hoffmann idealizesAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-14522062564294287432015-11-13T08:18:15.411-06:002015-11-13T08:18:15.411-06:00The Weimar chapter is pretty funny. Imagine that ...The Weimar chapter is pretty funny. Imagine that the Prince <i>thinks</i> he is as talented as Goethe. That's basically the joke.<br /><br />Next year is the 200th of "The Sandman" and "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," so expect more Hoffmann from me.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-15012752651642852602015-11-13T01:22:33.583-06:002015-11-13T01:22:33.583-06:00Your final paragraph sold this to me ... Finally. ...Your final paragraph sold this to me ... Finally. The novel has been languishing on the shelves for more years that I care to count ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com