Tod in Venedig

Thomas Mann First published 1925

About this book

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.

Subjects

continental european fiction (fictional works by one author)
criticism and interpretation
european
fiction
fiction, psychological
fiction, short stories (single author)
gustav von aschenbach (fictitious character)
homosexuality
lgbtq fiction before stonewall
literary criticism
male homosexuality
middle age
middle-aged men
tod in venedig (mann, thomas)
translations into english
venice (italy), fiction