Ignaz Denner
| "Ignaz Denner" | |
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| Short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann | |
The title page of the 1817 printing of Die Nachtstücke | |
| Genre(s) | Dark Romanticism |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Die Nachtstücke |
| Publication date | 1816 |
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Ignaz Denner is a 1814 short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann which first appeared in 1816 as part of his Nachtstücke 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.