The novel “The Serapion Brothers” by the famous German romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) is a cycle of narratives united by the framing story of young writers - the Serapion brothers. Incredible events, vampires, necromancers, mysterious beauties come to life on the pages of a book that has not been completely published in Russian translation for more than 70 years.

Counselor Crespel was one of the most original people of the Principality of G***. An experienced lawyer and expert in diplomacy, he devoted his free time to music and violin making. In his house lived a young girl, whose wondrous singing, once heard, enchanted listeners forever. But the adviser forbade her to sing...