Specimens of German Romance, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Specimens of German Romance, Vol. 1 of 3 When the translator commenced this work, it was with the intention of carrying it on through many volumes, and thus presenting a complete circle of German romance. In such a work, it must be obvious that much must be hazarded, for the very nature of it allows of no compromise with English tastes and feelings, and demands that the several tales should be selected with reference to their popularity amongst Germans. Circumstances, not necessary to be detailed, have interrupted this project, and it is mentioned only to account for the appearance of a tale from Hoffman, which would not have found a place in this collection, had the translator deemed that the present volumes would be the limit of his labours. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.