The Sand Man is a classic horror story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, originally published in German in 1817. The story follows Nathanael, a young man who becomes obsessed with the idea that a sinister figure known as the Sand Man is pursuing him. Nathanael's fear of the Sand Man is rooted in a traumatic childhood experience, and as the story unfolds, he becomes increasingly unstable and paranoid. Along the way, Nathanael falls in love with a woman named Clara, but his obsession with the Sand Man threatens to destroy their relationship. The Sand Man is a chilling tale of psychological horror and the power of childhood trauma, and it has influenced countless works of horror and suspense in the centuries since its publication.Have you ever lived to experience anything that completely took possession of your heart and mind and thoughts to the utter exclusion of everything else? All was seething and boiling within you; your blood, heated to fever pitch, leapt through your veins and inflamed your cheeks. Your gaze was so peculiar, as if seeking to grasp in empty space forms not seen of any other eye.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.