The Cambridge Introduction to Thomas Mann

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Introduction to Thomas Mann
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Todd Kontje
SeriesCambridge Introductions to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:154
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
ISBN/Barcode 9780521767927
ClassificationsDewey:833.912
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Halftones, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 4 November 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Todd Kontje is Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of California, San Diego.