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Death in Venice, Tonio Kroger, and Other Writings: Thomas Mann
Contributor(s): Lubich, Frederick A. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0826409717     ISBN-13: 9780826409713
Publisher: Continuum
OUR PRICE: $54.55  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1999
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Annotation: Thomas Mann (1875-1955) won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1929. This is a collection of his shorter works. "Death in Venice," later filmed by Lucion Visconti starring Dirk Bogarde, was published in 1911. It is a poetic meditation on art and beauty, where the dying composer Aschenbach (modelled on Gustav Mahler) becomes fixated by the young boy Tadzio. The other stories are: "Tonio Kroger"; the collection entitled "Tristan"; "The Blood of the Walsungs"; "Mario the Magician"; and "The Tables of the Law." A number of essays are also included.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | European - General
Dewey: 833.912
LCCN: 98-53761
Series: German Library (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.34" W x 8.2" L (0.94 lbs) 320 pages
 
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Thomas Mann (1875-1955) won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1929. This is a collection of his shorter works. Death in Venice, later filmed by Lucion Visconti starring Dirk Bogarde, was published in 1911. It is a poetic meditation on art and beauty, where the dying composer Aschenbach (modelled on Gustav Mahler) becomes fixated by the young boy Tadzio. The other stories are: Tonio Kroger; the collection entitled Tristan; The Blood of the Walsungs; Mario the Magician; and The Tables of the Law. A number of essays are also included.
 
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