Thomas Mann: Joseph and His Brothers, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Joseph and His Brothers
- Original title: Joseph und seine Brüder
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- Translation:
- John E. Woods
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd (UK), 02/2027
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780241785430
- Item number:
- 12265094
- Volume:
- 1536 Pages
- Weight:
- 500 g
- Format:
- 198 x 129 mm
- Thickness:
- 35 mm
- Release date:
- 11.2.2027
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
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Blurb
The acclaimed, definitive translation of Mann's magnum opus
'Deep is the well of the past. Should we not call it bottomless?'
Thomas Mann described Joseph and His Brothers as his 'pyramid': his towering literary achievement, although the Nazi regime tried to sabotage its first publication. This lavish, sweeping saga retells the Biblical story of Joseph, whose dreams and visions set him apart from his siblings and lead him first to slavery and ultimately to power and prestige. With rich detail and unexpected humour, Mann paints the lost landscapes of Egypt and Canaan and brings to life the great characters of Genesis - patriarchs, pharaohs, avenged sisters and jealous brothers - in a chronicle of epic grandeur, with a family drama at its heart.
Translated by John E. Woods
Biography (Thomas Mann)
Thomas Mann, geb. 1875 in Lübeck, wohnte seit 1894 in München. 1933 verließ er Deutschland und lebte zuerst in der Schweiz am Zürichsee, dann in den Vereinigten Staaten, wo er 1938 eine Professur an der Universität in Princeton annahm. Später hatte er seinen Wohnsitz in Kalifornien, danach wieder in der Schweiz. Er starb in Zürich am 12. August 1955. Thomas Mann zählt zu den bedeutendsten Schriftstellern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit ihm erreichte der moderne deutsche Roman den Anschluss an die Weltliteratur. Manns umfangreiches und vielschichtiges Werk hat eine weltweit kaum zu übertreffende positive Resonanz gefunden. Für seinen ersten großen Roman Die Buddenbrooks erhielt er 1929 den Nobelpreis für Literatur.
