Nathanael remains haunted by his childhood fear that the lawyer
Coppelius, a strange night-time visitor who used to come to his
house to conduct alchemical experiments with his father - the
latter dying as a consequence of one of these sessions - was none
other than the Sandman, a mythical figure who was said to steal the
eyes of children who refused to go to sleep. When a mysterious
Italian salesman comes to town, Nathanael's suspicions are
reawakened, pushing him to the brink of madness as extraordinary
events unfold. First published in 1816, this classic of German
Gothic fiction has enthralled generations ever since, and has
spawned countless interpretations by critics intrigued by its
powerful symbolism. Sigmund Freud famously examined the novella in
relation to his concept of the "Uncanny", and an extract from this
analysis is included in this volume.
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