Desolate House, FLTRP German Graded Readers Series

Author: Li Jinghao
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: In the center of the city, a man named Theodor sits on a long bench, talking to himself in front of a mirror. He often experiences hallucinations and feels an indescribable pain inside. He feels that something within him is stronger than himself. After being diagnosed by a psychiatrist, he is found to have neurasthenia. He shows his mirror to the doctor, and after looking at it, the doctor suddenly turns pale and becomes dazed. Hoffmann's novel depicts the power of the superconscious in early 19th-century Berlin. A rogue is forced to become a sacrifice to ancient forces. This book is a condensed version, accompanied by a wealth of reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and culturally rich thematic background knowledge. Learners can use this as a basis for interdisciplinary writing. The book comes with a CD.