Mademoiselle de Scuderi (Hesperus Classics) - Tapa blanda

'Within the 100 lean pages of a slick and slim pocketbook, translator Andrew Brown shoots off lines of prose that capture the racing pace of one of the world s first detective stories. This re-enacted delivery is where the charm of the work penetrates deepest with its first cut: a master storyteller's poise.' --Straits Times

One of the earliest examples of the classic murder mystery, Hoffman's remarkable book has been the inspiration for a host of thriller and crime writers. Parisian goldsmith Monsieur Cardillac is a genius at his craft. Greatly admired throughout Paris, he is renowned for his works of exquisite and matchless beauty. So much so, that it seems the desire to possess his creations is enough to lead to murder. Composer, writer, and painter E.T.A. Hoffmann is an important figure in the German Romantic movement; he is perhaps best known as the author of The Nutcracker.