«The Windowpane» in Polish with a Parallel Translation

"The Windowpane" is a short story by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, first published in 1822. The main character is a young man named Wenzel who is passionate about the theater and decides to visit his friend T. During the visit, the friends become fascinated by observing the lives of their neighbors in the house across the street, leading to strange and mysterious discoveries.