The collection presents the works of the outstanding German romantic writer Wilhelm Hauf (1802-1827), reflecting the various facets of his talent. published in Russian in full three author's series of fairy tales, among which are included in the treasury of world literature stories about the Caliph-aist, Dwarf Nose, little Muk and Peter the Corner ; The novella “Fantasies in the Bremen wine cellar at the town hall”, imbued with memories of the cheerful student years that the writer spent in Tbingen, and at the same time full of incredible incidents Finally, "Liechtenstein" , where against the background of turbulent historical events - the struggle of Ulrich , Duke of Wrttemberg , with the powerful Swabian Union and the Bavarian Duchy - the romantic love story of the daughter of the faithful supporter of Duke Maria von Lichtenstein and the knight Georg von Sturmfeder unfolds .