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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) is widely regarded as the greatest lyric poet of this century. His major achievements--the New Poems, the Sonnets to Orpheus, and the incomparable Duino Elegies--had a powerful impact on European literature and have been the subject of intense scrutiny and increasing acclaim since the poet's death. Only in recent years, however, with the emergence of key documentary material, has it become possible to present the full story of Rilke's life. In A Ringing Glass, Donald Prater's aim is not to add to the preponderance of critical interpretations, but to provide a portrait of the man himself, and to show the background in which Rilke's extraordinary vision developed. And it is an extraordinary background. Rilke's nomadic existence led him from his birthplace in Prague through Germany, Russian, Spain, Italy, France, and finally Switzerland. He visited Tolstoy at Yasnaya Polyana, acted for a time as secretary to Rodin, and was a friend of Romain Rolland, Leonid Pasternak, and Walter Rathenau. He was the protege of Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis and the lover of Lou Andreas-Salome and Baladine Klossawska. Financially and emotionally, Rilke needed these associations; yet he dedicated himself fully to his art and remained single-minded in his search for the solitude it required. In his correspondence, from which Prater draws extensively, Rilke reveals the tragic conflict between his needs as a man and his goals as a poet. With this comprehensive biography, readers can delve deeply into the life Rilke built, a life as courageous and rare as the poetry it left behind.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) is widely regarded as the greatest lyric poet of this century. His major achievements--the New Poems, the Sonnets to Orpheus, and the incomparable Duino Elegies--had a powerful impact on European literature and have been the subject of intense scrutiny and increasing acclaim since the poet's death. Only in recent years, however, with the emergence of key documentary material, has it become possible to present the full story of Rilke's life. In A Ringing Glass, Donald Prater's aim is not to add to the preponderance of critical interpretations, but to provide a portrait of the man himself, and to show the background in which Rilke's extraordinary vision developed. And it is an extraordinary background. Rilke's nomadic existence led him from his birthplace in Prague through Germany, Russian, Spain, Italy, France, and finally Switzerland. He visited Tolstoy at Yasnaya Polyana, acted for a time as secretary to Rodin, and was a friend of Romain Rolland, Leonid Pasternak, and Walter Rathenau. He was the protege of Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis and the lover of Lou Andreas-Salome and Baladine Klossawska. Financially and emotionally, Rilke needed these associations; yet he dedicated himself fully to his art and remained single-minded in his search for the solitude it required. In his correspondence, from which Prater draws extensively, Rilke reveals the tragic conflict between his needs as a man and his goals as a poet. With this comprehensive biography, readers can delve deeply into the life Rilke built, a life as courageous and rare as the poetry it left behind.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. A biography of one of the 20th century's finest German novelists, which discusses Mann's relationship with his brother Heinrich, his homosexuality, his career as a prolific essayist, and the vast achievement of his novels. Particular attention is paid to Mann's opposition to Nazism.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A biography of one of the 20th century's finest German novelists, which discusses Mann's relationship with his brother Heinrich, his homosexuality, his career as a prolific essayist, and the vast achievement of his novels. Particular attention is paid to Mann's opposition to Nazism.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition (Unstated); First Printing. 6.5 X 1.75 X 9.5 inches; 592 pages; Foxing on pages throughout the book. Otherwise in great condition. No writing or noteworthy blemishes.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. …

hardcover. Zustand: fine. near fine. Illustrated. 554pp. 8vo, cloth. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. Fine copy in a near-fine dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", is bound in black cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book is like new. Dust jacket, in mylar cover, displays light shelfwear. xviii/554 pages. ".in "Thomas Mann: A Life," celebrated biographer Donald Prater illuminates the life and work of this gifted writer, from his upbringing in Lubeck, through his years in Munich, his exile in the United States, and his last years in Switzerland. Prater discusses Mann's tumultuous relationship with his novelist brother Heinrich, which Mann called, "the hardest of my existence," his homosexuality, his career as a prolific essayist, the vast achievement of his novels, and his love of music. Prater writes that as Mann's passion for the gramophone grew almost to a vice, the music became an important motif for his text and a stimulus in its composition. Indeed, Mann conceived of such books as The Magic Mountain as symphonic constructions, interweaving its themes in strict counterpoint. Prater also reveals the personal side of Mann, from his marriage to Katia and his relationships with their six children, all of whom remained marginal to his firmly dedicated life as a writer, to his obsession with the minor ups and downs of his health. Mann's seventy-fifth birthday, for example, found him in typical form: pursuing the usual daily routine of morning work, afternoon correspondence, evening relaxation with the gramophone, and considering the year's lecture tour; but depressed over ailments, which were more or less minor, of ear and throat. But, the particular strength of the biography is the attention Prater devotes to Mann's political thinking and his role in the rise and fall of Nazi Germany. In Mann's development from a nationalistic conservative to a vigorous, anti-Nazi humanist, Prater recognizes a fascinating and crucially important illustration of the "German problem" still so relevant to the Europe of today. Mann could hardly bear even to mention the name of Adolf Hitler, still less to write about the horrors of the concentration camps. And later in his life while still in exile, he admitted it was no easy matter to be a German writer, with conflicting feelings towards one's country "of rage, revulsion, the desire for its destruction, yet an attachment that is inalienable.". …

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Clean, no marks, First Edition/First Printing, 1995, Oxford University Press, from an attorney's private collection. As shown, dust jacket is colorful and bright with no discernible wear, and book comes with a protective Mylar cover to prevent any future wear. Shiny black cover is clean with gold lettering on spine. Corners are sharp. No marked, creased, or torn pages. No remainder marks. An excellent copy. Book will be carefully packaged for safe delivery. Paper Dragon is a 5-Star seller of popular books and does not solicit buyer ratings. LRBC #2 GA1120.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; [480]p : ill ; 23cm. Subjects; Mann, Thomas 1875-1955; studies. Mann, Thomas (1875-1955) Biographies. Novelists, German 20th century ; Biography. Authors, German 20th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.…

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First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked black cloth boards, showing faint shelfwear only. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xviii, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-533) and indexes. Contents; Decline of a Family 1875-1900 Beyond Decadence to Prestige 1901-1914 The Magic Mountain and Non-Political Reflections 1914-1924 Involvement of a Latter-Day Goethe 1925-1932 The Hesitant Emigré 1933-1936 'I Believe in America' 1937-1941 Anguish over Germany 1941-1948 The Isolated World Citizen 1949-1951 Return to 'Europe's Ancient Soil' 1952-1955. Subjects; Mann, Thomas (1875-1955) Biography. Novelists, German 20th century Biography. Authors, German 20th century Biography. 1 Kg. …

Erw. und rev. Ausg. der engl. Fassung. 8°. 423 (1) S., 16 Taf. m. Illustr. kart. (Rororo, 12874). (Papier qualitätsbedingt leicht gebräunt - sonst guter Zustand). >>>> Zur Zeit erfolgt KEIN VERSAND NACH ÖSTERREICH aufgrund der dort geltenden Verpackungsverordnung. <<<<.

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near fine dust-jacket, cover price $, fresh attractive copy, very good dark blue cloth, appears unused. PRATER, DONALD A. Thomas Mann : a life. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995, 1st printing number line starting with 1, xviii, 554pp., . 9780198158615 ISBN 0198158610.