Thomas Mann: Short Stories & Novellas

di Thomas Mann (Autore)

e-artnow (Traduttore)

e-artnow, 2026

Thomas Mann: Short Stories & Novellas gathers the shorter fiction in which Mann compresses the grand concerns of his novels—art and eroticism, illness and vitality, bourgeois order and inner rebellion—into forms of remarkable precision. From the Künstlernovelle's self-conscious meditation on artistic identity to the psychologically charged tragedy of "Death in Venice," these works display Mann's characteristic fusion of irony, symbolic patterning, philosophical reflection, and sensuous descriptive detail. Their cultivated prose, at once lucid and ceremonious, places private desire within the broader crises of fin-de-siècle European culture, while their recurring tensions between Apollonian discipline and Dionysian impulse illuminate the modernist transformation of narrative fiction. Born in Lübeck in 1875, Mann emerged from the world of the German Bildungsbürgertum, whose ideals of education, respectability, and cultural distinction both shaped and unsettled his imagination. His engagement with Wagner, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, psychoanalytic thought, and the political catastrophes of modern Europe informs these stories, which repeatedly examine the costs of aesthetic distance and social conformity. The collection therefore provides an especially accessible introduction to the intellectual and emotional architecture of his achievement. This volume is recommended to readers seeking an authoritative entry into Mann's fiction, as well as to students of European modernism, literary decadence, and the novella tradition. It rewards close reading while remaining compelling as narrative, revealing how Mann transforms moral ambiguity and cultural anxiety into enduring art. Friedemann The Buffoon Tobias Mindernickel The Wardrobe Revenge Little Lizzy The Way to the Cemetery Gladius Dei Tonio Kröger Tristan The Hungry The Child Prodigy Good Luck At the Prophet's Difficult Times Anecdote The Train Accident The Fight between Jappe and the Do Escobar The Master and His Dog The Song of the Child The Blood of the Volsungs Disorder and Sorrow Mario and the Magician The Boy Henoch The Swapped Heads The Illusion The Law Death in Venice 'In Thomas Mann: Short Stories & Novellas,' readers will find a compelling entry into the celebrated author's vision—a collection that is both timeless and strikingly relevant. These shorter works provide an accessible yet profound exploration of Mann's artistry, making this book a valuable recommendation for those both familiar with and new to his oeuvre. For anyone fascinated by explorations of modernity and self, Mann's blend of lyrical prose and deep philosophical inquiry offers a thought-provoking literary journey. This translation has been assisted by artificial intelligence.

• Autore: Thomas Mann
• Traduttore: e-artnow
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: e-artnow
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 4099994080576