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Presents the correspondence of Thomas and Heinrich Mann
"Mann's pivotal role during the Nazi period as perhaps the most eloquent spokesman for the 'other Germany' that lived in exile means that anyone studying the history of our century must begin with him. . . . These letters are literary and cultural documents that have few equals in our age."--James K. Lyon, University of California, San Diego
Six early stories, previously published only by Sun & Moon Press, by the great German Nobel Prize winner, Thomas Mann.
Jeffrey Meyers has written acclaimed biographies of many of the most influential authors of the twentieth century, but none has affected him as deeply as Thomas Mann. From his first youthful encounter with Death in Venice, Meyers has cultivated a lifetime obsession with Mann's elegant style, penetrating irony, and insight into the life of the artist.Admirers of Thomas Mann and of Jeffrey Meyers's biographies will find in this remarkable book the best introduction to one of the greatest writers of the modern age.
Through a chronological examination of each piece of Thomas Mann's short fiction, this sweeping study analyzes the continuous flow of Mann's work and thus traces his emotional and intellectual development. It draws heavily on Mann's letters and diaries, and reveals the relationship of his short fiction to his major novels.
A succinct introduction to the life and works of Thomas Mann, addressing both his literary texts and his personal life.
Kurze's book provides fresh and sometimes startling insights into both famous and little-known episodes in Mann's life and into his writing--the only realm in which he ever felt free. It shows how love, death, religion, and politics were not merely themes in "Buddenbrooks, The Magic Mountain, " but were woven into the fabric of his existence. 40 photos.
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Thomas Mann (1875 - 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas, noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. DEATH IN VENICE, this tale of forbidden love which has long intrigued the reading public, was his early masterpiece. This is an exciting, new translation by Martin C. Doege.