The narrative opens in the decade before world war i. Thomas manns the magic mountain cambridge scholars. The magic mountain is a classic of european literature and is regarded as mann s opus. The magic mountain by thomas mann pdf free download ebook.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Manns magic mountain notes including life and background of the author introduction. The magic mountain is a novel by thomas mann, first published in november 1924. Davos was a truly international locationwith five foreign. Mann started writing what was to become the magic mountain in 1912. The magic mountain by mann, thomas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first edition of the novel was published in 1924, and was written by thomas mann. To imagine it written, indeed, by any other author than herr thomas mann.
It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentiethcentury german literature. Instead, this odd entertainment, as mann called it, went on to become one of his greatest successes. Originally intended as a novella, thomas manns 1875. Thomas mann s classic is among the top five to ten of my list of favorite novels, one, like gravitys rainbow or mickelssons ghosts, that i will reread every few years or so. The magic mountain, thomas mann 1924, english translated from the german by john e.
A readers guide 5 davos 1863 the high point of davoss popularity was between 1900 and 1914. Following the rise of the nazis to power, he left germany for good in 1933 to live in switzerland and then in california, where he wrote doctor faustus first. Even mann didnt think the magic mountain would find more than a few hundred readers. By 1912 30,000 patients from various nations were staying in the towns facilities. With this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas, thomas mann rose to the front ranks of the great modern novelists, winning the nobel prize in literature in 1929. To think of the magic mountain as written by an author of a nationality other than central european is quite impossible. The magic mountain by thomas mann overdrive rakuten. Complete summary of thomas manns the magic mountain. This documentary is one of the ten episodes of the modern world. This classic novel of career invalids snowbound in the swiss alps is much more fun than its reputation suggests. The magic mountain by thomas mann, first edition abebooks. Free download or read online the magic mountain pdf epub book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 706 pages and is available in paperback format. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of 20th century german literature.
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