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Written in 1912, Death in Venice is Thomas Mann's best-known novella -- a haunting, elegiac masterpiece in which the main character, Gustav Aschenbach, is a successful and much-revered author. While vacationing in Venice, this highly disciplined writer, who always has maintained extraordinary control of his literary creations, finds himself suddenly overwhelmed by an all-consuming love for a beautiful young boy. A deadly epidemic sweeps through the city, but Aschenbach's attraction to the youth compels him to remain, thus sealing his fate.
A novella that can be read at face value to as a simple story of forbidden love or studied further to reveal deep philosophical and psychological undertones, uncovering new dimensions every time it's read again.In this edition you'll find:
• A brief historical background of the book and its author
• An in-depth thematic study to better appreciate this classic masterpiece.
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