Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
"Nobel Prize-winner Thomas Mann (1875-1955) is not only one of the leading German novelists of the twentieth century, but also one of the few to transcend national and language boundaries to achieve major stature in the English-speaking world. Famous from the time that he published his first novel in 1901, Mann became an iconic figure, seen as the living embodiment of German national culture. Leading scholar Todd Kontje provides a succinct introduction to Mann's life and work, discussing key moments in Mann's personal life and his career as a public intellectual, and giving readers a sense of why he is considered such an important - and controversial - writer. At the heart of the book is an informed appreciation of Mann's great literary achievements, including the novel The Magic Mountain and the haunting short story Death in Venice"--
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Subjects
Criticism and interpretationPeople
Thomas Mann (1875-1955)Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
The Cambridge introduction to Thomas Mann
2011, Cambridge University Press
in English
052176792X 9780521767927
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
External Links
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created December 9, 2010
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
December 9, 2010 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Library of Congress MARC record |