Ignaz Denner
| "Ignaz Denner" | |
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| Short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann | |
The title page of the 1817 printing of Night Pieces | |
| Genre | Dark Romanticism |
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| Published in | Night Pieces |
| Publication date | September 1816 |
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image size, imagesize.Ignaz Denner is an 1814 short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann which first appeared in 1816 as part of his Night Pieces collection.
The narrative tells the tale of Andres, a gamekeeper who is haunted by a dubious merchant who is actually a thief using Andres to further his criminal activities. The tale involves infanticide, potions and magic, and fits into the genre of Dark Romanticism.