Penguin Der Tod in Venedig

The world-famous novella by the creator of "The Magic Mountain" and "Buddenbrooks." "Too late!, he thought at that moment. Too late! But was it too late?" Those who can afford it vacation at the Lido in Venice. Here, the famous writer Gustav von Aschenbach observes the lively activity on the beach and hopes for the appearance of a remarkably beautiful young man with long hair, who is staying at the same hotel as he is. What strange passion suddenly consumes him? Under the spell of the boy, the aging author’s certainties about his existence begin to dissolve. Against the backdrop of the morbid lagoon city, Thomas Mann tells a profound, timeless story about the pain of self-awareness. "Instead of mannerisms, one encounters, for example in 'Death in Venice,' a formality, an economic scarcity and condensation that invites immediate re-reading." DIE ZEIT • Thomas Mann's most personal book • Created on the eve of World War I • The peak and endpoint of 19th-century Decadent literature • Now in the world's most famous classic series.