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Doctor Faustus

byThomas Mann

Who is this book for? Readers interested in philosophical themes, German literature, and complex character studies.

Topics IdentityPowerSurvivalCorruptionArt and Morality
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
ViolenceMild
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
A masterpiece of German modernism and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.Adrian Leverkühn is a young man destined for success. He is a composer - creative and brilliant, but he will stop at nothing to achieve greatness. Intentionally contracting syphilis in order to deepen his creative potential through madness, Adrian makes his pact with nature. Mann's interpretation of the Faustian legend is a story of madness and sanity, genius and corruption, intellectual attainment and Germany's moral fall.'Arguably the great German novel' New York TimesTHE ORIGINAL TRANSLATION BY H. T. LOWE-PORTER

Language

en

Published on

28/10/1996

Pages

516

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780749386573

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