- Hardcover: 572 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd Edition edition (7 Sep 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198158610
- ISBN-13: 978-0198158615
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 4.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 763,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is an up-to-date biography of one of the 20th century's finest German novelists, the author of "Death in Venice", "The Magic Mountain" and "The Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Trickster", which won Mann the Nobel Prize for Literature. This exploration of his life describes 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, and his role in the rise and fall of Hitlerism. In Mann's development from nationalistic conservative to humanistic anti-Nazi, the text points to parallels with the "German problem" that still exists today.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A highly detailed but uninspiring account of Mann's life.
26 Dec 1998
Donald Prater has produced a highly detailed account of Thomas Mann's life. He remains an objective observer and paints a picture of the development of an often cold literary statesman who finds it difficult to form personal relationships. Prater does not dwell on the genesis of Mann's literary production despite his insistence that Mann was not principally a political writer but an artist. Instead he gives a long-winded account of Mann's travels throughout Europe and America, his departure from Nazi Germany and naturalisation in the USA. The latter section of the text is larded with references to meetings with his children and other literary figures in the USA which do little to aid the reading of Mann's major works of fiction. The author is at pains to justify Mann's behaviour after the Second World War and emphasise his disgust for Nazism and anti-Semitic thought. Despite being a detailed and carefully researched manuscript, he text is not an inspiring exploration of Mann's life and work and often verges on the tedious. It will be an invaluable companion to the research student who wishes to verify precise details in the history of Thomas Mann, but as a companion to the study of Mann's oeuvre it is not successful. A superior guide must always be TJ Reed's 'The Uses of Tradition' which, after 25 years, continues to be the best English Language companion to the life and works of Thomas Mann, providing intelligent interpretation and valuable insight into the biography of the writer.
0 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Perhaps a great find?
5 Jun 2006
Found this today at the annual library sale for $1 and now that I have read the reviews on Amazon I am anxious to read it.
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