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The Magic Mountain

The Magic Mountain

PhilosophyClassics
Pages
832
Published
1992
Language
English

Synopsis

Young engineer Hans Castorp visits a Swiss sanatorium, intending a short stay, but finds himself drawn into its isolated world. As he observes the eccentric patients and staff, Hans begins to ponder the profound questions of life, time, and love. This unique community, a 'Germanic ship of fools,' becomes the setting for his unexpected journey of self-discovery and transcendence.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

PhilosophicalSatiricalIntellectualReflective
Coming of AgeFish Out of Water

Genres

Philosophy Classics Literary Fiction Satire

Authors

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Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas, noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. His analysis and critique of the European and German soul used modernized German and Biblical stories, as well as the ideas of Goethe, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer. His older brother was the radical writer Heinrich...

Characters

Hans CastorpProtagonist
Frau ChauchatSupporting
Frau StohrSupporting
Hofrat BehrensSupporting
Dr. KrokowskiSupporting
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