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 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. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Todd Kontje, Todd (University of California Kontje, Todd Curtis Kontje, Kontje Todd
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2010
• EAN: 9780521743860
• ISBN: 978-0-521-74386-0
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature; Cambridge Introductions to Lit; Cambridge Introductions to Literature
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > German linguistics / literary studies; 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