Tod in Venedig
by Thomas Mann · first published 1925
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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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Late to the party, but for anyone looking for inspiration: Fiction: Death in Venice (Der Tod in Venedig) by Thomas Mann[0] Nonfiction: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard[1] Illustrated: The Insect God by Edward Gorey [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_in_Venice [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim_at_Tinker_Creek
on “Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read?” ↗…known and everything, but does it really held up when you read it today? If not, which would be my opinion, should it be on the list regardless? And I'd consider replacing Thomas Mann Zauberberg with Tod in Venedig, just because I liked it a lot. For missing books: Louis Begley is an author I felt to be missing, probably with Wartime lies, or About Schmidt. The first Harry Potter as well, but I understand that…
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