Choosing the Bride

<p><strong>Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann </strong>(1776-1822) is known to the world primarily as the author of The Nutcracker. It is less known that E. T. A. Hoffmann is also a pioneer of magic realism whose works influenced generations of speculative fiction authors. “Choosing the Bride” a novella written at the break of the 19<sup>th</sup> century predicted the existence of e-reader – a small volume one can always carry in a pocket which could turn into any book you want.</p><p>Step into the mythical world of Hoffmann’s old Berlin and experience the enchantment of his magical tale…</p>