Death in Venice

Zusatztext The celebrated author! Gustave Aschenbach! burdened by his successes! comes to Venice for a holiday and encounters a vision of eros -- a vision for which he pays with his life. Death in Venice! Thomas Mann's intensely moving elegy for a man trapped between myth and modernity! was written at the peak of his powers. Informationen zum Autor Thomas Mann Klappentext Death in Venice is a story of obsession. Gustave von Aschenbach is a successful but ageing writer who travels to Venice for a holiday. One day, he notices an exceptionally beautiful young boy who is staying with his family in the same hotel. Soon Aschenbach's days begin to revolve around seeing this boy and he is too distracted to pay attention to the ominous rumours of disease spreading through the city. This volume includes six additional stories: Little Herr Friedemann; The Joker; The Road to the Churchyard; Gladius Dei; Tristan; and Tonio Kroger. Zusammenfassung One day, at dinner, Aschenbach notices an exceptionally beautiful young boy who is staying with his family in the same hotel. Soon his days begin to revolve around seeing this boy and he is too distracted to pay attention to the ominous rumours that have begun to circulate about disease spreading through the city.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Thomas Mann
• Collaboration: David Luke (Introduction), David Luke (Traduction)
• Edition: Vintage UK
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 05.04.2001
• EAN: 9780099428657
• ISBN: 978-0-09-942865-7
• Pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Thèmes: Vintage Classics; Vintage Paperbacks; VINTAGE BOOKS; Vintage Classics New Look; Vintage Paperbacks; VINTAGE CLASSICS; Vintage Classics New Look
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); FICTION / General, FICTION / Short Stories (single author), Short Stories, Modern and contemporary fiction, Modern and contemporary Fiction (post 1945)