Tales of Hoffman

[Heikki Raudaskoski]

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 Elainemmbell at aol.com wrote:
> Isn't this also the plot of a Thomas Mann short story? Set in a sanitarium
> (for a change) the story is about a not-very-ailing young man who falls in love
> with a girl who is not supposed to play the piano because of her weak heart,
> but he seduces her to do so and she dies. I think. Anyone familiar with this?
> Title?

Hi, the story in question is "Tristan". Quite early
Mann if memory serves me.

BTW, I recommend those unfamiliar with the original
E.T.A. Hoffmann tales modified for the play and opera
- mainly "The Sandman", "Counsillor Krespel" and "A
New Year's Eve Adventure" - to read them. Uncanny
stuff, as Ziggy Freud put it.

Of course, there isn't any somewhat V-ish Stella of
the Epilogue (and Prologue) in Hoffmann.


Heikki