{"product_id":"death-in-venice-and-other-stories-thomas-mann","title":"Death in Venice And Other Stories (Thomas Mann)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith astonishment Aschenbach noticed that the boy was entirely beautiful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgeing writer Gustav von Aschenbach is on holiday in Venice when he first notices a fellow guest in the foyer of his hotel: an exceptionally beautiful boy who is staying there with his family. Admiration gives way to obsession as his days begin to revolve around seeing the boy. Meanwhile, ominous signs point to a disease spreading through the magnificent, but decaying, city and, blinded by his fixation, Aschenbach fails to notice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e is the finale of this seven-story collection, marked by masterful storytelling and profound, often haunting, insight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Cover may vary)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThomas Mann (1875-1955) is widely regarded as the greatest German novelist of the twentieth century. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBuddenbrooks\u003c\/i\u003e, was a huge success and led to a Nobel Prize in Literature. However, when the Nazis came to power, his works were blacklisted and burned  and Mann was stripped of his citizenship. He spent the latter part of his life in exile in the United States and Switzerland. His other major novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJoseph and His Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 336 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65811854786909,"sku":"K029994447","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2999444700001A.jpg?v=1788526891","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/death-in-venice-and-other-stories-thomas-mann","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}