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This triptych of stories represents some of the finest work by the great German master, Thomas Mann. From a classic early account of artistic formation, suffused with deep melancholy, to works that explore the complex social fractures of his time, this volume showcases the range of...
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Description
This triptych of stories represents some of the finest work by the great German master, Thomas Mann. From a classic early account of artistic formation, suffused with deep melancholy, to works that explore the complex social fractures of his time, this volume showcases the range of Mann's genius and his matchless understanding of character.
In sparkling new translations by Lesley Chamberlain, these tales take us from a tense party in Weimar Berlin to a disturbing magician's performance in an Italian seaside town, probing the consolations and limitations of art with wit and profound irony.
'The greatest German novelist of the 20th century' - Spectator
'A master magician of German β and world β literature in the 20th century' - Telegraph
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805332701
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Press Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Lesley Chamberlain
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Thomas Mann (1875-1955) was perhaps Germany's most famous twentieth-century writer. Born to a merchant family in LΓΌbeck, Mann was preparing to enter the family business when his father suddenly died and the business was liquidated. The Manns moved to Munich, where Mann began his literary career with the epic novel Buddenbrooks (1901), which was a huge success. Further novels and stories followed, including Death in Venice (1912) and The Magic Mountain (1924); five years following publication of the latter novel, Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. When Hitler came to power, Mann fled to Switzerland, and from there he escaped to California at the outbreak of the Second World War. He is buried in Switzerland, where he spent his final years.
Lesley Chamberlain is a British writer and critic who has written extensively on German and Russian literature and published three novels.
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