Cambridge Introduction to Thomas Mann

Informationen zum Autor Todd Kontje is Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of California, San Diego. Klappentext A succinct introduction to the life and works of Thomas Mann, addressing both his literary texts and his personal life. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a succinct introduction to the life and works of Thomas Mann. The primary focus is on his literary texts! but it also touches on his evolution as one of the most controversial public intellectuals of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Origins, influences, and early mastery; 3. Artists and outcasts in Mann's early fiction; 4. From World War to the Weimar Republic; 5. The struggle against National Socialism; 6. A pact with the devil: Doctor Faustus; 7. Tribulations and final triumphs; Suggestions for further reading; Timeline.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Todd Kontje, Todd (University of California Kontje, Todd Curtis Kontje, Kontje Todd
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 04.11.2010
• EAN: 9780521743860
• ISBN: 978-0-521-74386-0
• Seiten: 154
• Serien: Cambridge Introductions to Literature; Cambridge Introductions to Lit; Cambridge Introductions to Literature
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft / Deutschsprachige Literaturwissenschaft; Schule und Lernen > Schulbücher Allgemeinbildende Schulen; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, german, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literature & literary studies, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000