Isbn: 9780060576172 - death in venice: a haunting literary masterpiece of desire, obsession, and tragedy in plague-ridden venice (15 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The world-famous masterpiece by Nobel laureate Thomas Mann--here in a new translation by Michael Henry Heim with a new introduction by Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours It is a story of the voluptuousness of doom, Mann wrote. But the problem I had especially in mind was that of the artist's dignity.Published on the eve of World War I, a decade after Buddenbrooks had established Thomas Mann as a literary celebrity, Death in Venice tells the story of Gustave von Aschenbach, a successful but aging writer who follows his wanderlust to Venice in search of spiritual fulfillment that instead leads to his erotic doom.Amid this growing fixation, Venice is struck by an epidemic, and the once-idyllic city devolves into a decaying, ominous backdrop that mirrors Aschenbach's inner turmoil. Overwhelmed by his unfulfilled desires and the tension between art, morality, and human passion, he chooses to remain in the city, unable to part from Tadzio's presence.The novella climaxes as Aschenbach, now physically and emotionally enfeebled, watches Tadzio from a distance on the beach one final time. As the boy gazes out at the sea, symbolizing purity and eternal beauty, Aschenbach succumbs to his own deterioration and dies alone.Through its rich symbolism and classical references, Death in Venice serves as a meditation on the transcendence of beauty, the frailty of human existence, and the paradox of longing for the unattainable.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 142 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2005. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.