Book
Death in Venice
by Thomas Mann
Penguin Classics · 1999
Celebrated novella of a middle-aged German writer℗s tormented passion for a Polish youth met on holiday in Venice, and its tragic consequences. Powerful evocation of the mysterious forces of death and disintegration in the midst of existence, and the isolation of the artist in 20th-century life. This edition provides an excellent new translation and extensive commentary on many facets of the story.
Reference collection
In-library use only
PT2625.A44 A265 199819A-2
Subjects
FictionMiddle ageHomosexualityTranslations into EnglishCriticism and interpretationTod in Venedig (Mann, Thomas)Gustav von Aschenbach (Fictitious character)Middle-aged menMale homosexualityContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, psychologicalFiction, short stories (single author)Venice (italy), fictionLiterary criticismEuropean
Details
- Extent
- 384 p.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Published
- 1999
- ISBN
- 9780141181738
- LC class
- PT2625.A44 A265 1998