Councillor Krespel
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"Councillor Krespel" is a Gothic-tinged Romantic short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann that explores obsession, music, and madness through the eccentric figure of a violin-obsessed jurist.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic fiction
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Romantic literature ⓘ literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | E. T. A. Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| explores |
psychological effects of musical obsession
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relationship between art and madness ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
music performance
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violin ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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Romantic short story ⓘ fantastic literature ⓘ |
| hasFictionalProfessionOfProtagonist | jurist ⓘ |
| hasTone |
Gothic
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fantastical ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Councillor Krespel (fictional jurist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | eccentric violin-obsessed jurist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | E. T. A. Hoffmann’s short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | early 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
art and creativity
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eccentricity ⓘ madness ⓘ music ⓘ obsession ⓘ psychological instability ⓘ |
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