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German author and composer Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822) changed from Wilhelm to Amadeus in honor of Mozart. Most remembered for his "dark" literature, E.T.A. Hoffmann was the inspiration for the Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. His opera Undine remains his best known composition.

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ETA Hoffmann Portrait and biography, from the University of Wisconsin. www.scandinavian.wisc.edu/hca/glossary/hoffmann.html

E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) Concise introduction featuring a biography, major works, and discussions of his themes and style. www.littlebluelight.com/hoffmannframe.html

Tabula Rasa: E. T. A. Hoffmann An article examining Hoffmann's work and life. www.tabula-rasa.info/DarkAges/Hoffmann.html

Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Biography showing education as lawyer, compositional output, return to law practice, noted works, and ability as a reviewer from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=4279

Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann Biography, birth, death, and burial information with portrait, grave photograph, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave. www.findagrave.com/../..

IMDb: E.T.A. Hoffmann Filmography lists movies and television shows based on his writings, especially versions of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. us.imdb.com/name/nm0006782

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822) Biography of the German writer and composer concentrates on his fiction. www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hoffman.htm

The Broken Fence: E.T.A. Hoffmann An introduction to the German Romantic writer, an abstract of Petra Bauer's 1999 doctoral thesis on the reception of Hoffmann in nineteenth-century Britain, and the thesis itself. www.petra.demon.co.uk/Hoffmann/index.html

Hoffmann, E. T. A. (1776-1822) Biographical essay on the German Romantic writer and composer, by Petra Rau. www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2162

Raptus Association for Music Appreciation: E.T.A. Hoffmann Traces his development as a musical writer. www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/3732/hoffmmain.html

Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm (1776-1822) In-depth biographical article on the German novelist, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. encyclopedia.jrank.org/../HOFFMANN_ERNST_THEODOR_WILHELM.html