Publisher's Synopsis
The 4 tales of this collection embody their author's skills as a humorist and a master of irony as well as his visions of supernatural elements amid ordinary settings. Contents include "Rat Krespel," "Die Bergwerke zu Falun," "Das Fr\u00e4ulein von Scuderi" and "Des Vetters Eckfenster," Hoffmann's last work and the pinnacle of his literary achievements.