"The Sandman" (German: Der Sandmann) is a short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It was the first in an 1817 book of stories titled Die Nachtstücke (The Night Pieces).
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The Question and Answer section for The Sandman is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Nathan interprets the "Ah Ha" as the mystic understanding his life.
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Nathaniel had once been a great storywriter and bonded with Clara in his youth by telling her these stories, but he now begins writing and reciting for her long pieces full of "dismal, obscure, tedious mysticism." He writes one such piece, a poem...
