Death in Venice
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Death in Venice

by Thomas Mann

1912•Drama•237 pages

Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadsself destruction/implosioncomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA stirring, small-scale novel: fresh and unsavoury. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaGay/lesbianTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosionComplex relationship

Subjects

Middle ageHomosexualityMiddle-aged menMale homosexualityLiterary criticismEuropeanLGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Details

Author
Thomas Mann
Published
1912
Pages
237
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