Search results
The Magic Mountain (German: Der Zauberberg, pronounced [deːɐ̯ ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in German in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature .
- Thomas Mann
- 1924
The Magic Mountain is a monumental work of erudition and irony, sexual tension and intellectual ferment, a book that pulses with life in the midst of death.
- (50.2K)
- Paperback
A young engineer named Hans Castorp visits his tuberculosis-stricken cousin in a Swiss sanatorium and stays for seven years, immersed in intellectual debates, romance, and existential questions. The novel explores themes of illness, death, humanism, and the meaning of life in a surreal and isolated setting.
The Magic Mountain, novel of ideas by Thomas Mann, originally published in German as Der Zauberberg in 1924. It is considered a towering example of the bildungsroman, a novel recounting the main character’s formative years. The Magic Mountain tells the story of Hans Castorp, a young German.
A comprehensive guide to Thomas Mann's novel The Magic Mountain, covering plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, terms, and symbols. Learn about the historical and literary context, the author's biography, and the interactive theme wheel.
Oct 1, 1996 · The Magic Mountain takes place in an exclusive tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps–a community devoted to sickness that serves as a fictional microcosm for Europe in the days before the First World War.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • A monumental work of erudition and irony, sexual tension and intellectual ferment, The Magic Mountain is an enduring classic. With this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas, Thomas...
![The magic mountain [Thomas Mann] (1955).](https://sg.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=The+Magic+Mountain&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&rd=r3&fr=fp-hotsearch-hifi-sg&th=102.8&tw=77.2&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fveescave.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F06%2FIMG_5919.jpg&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fveescave.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fbooks%2Fother%2Fthomas-mann-the-magic-mountain-1955%2F&size=2037KB&name=The+magic+mountain+%5BThomas+Mann%5D+%281955%29.&oid=4&h=3533&w=2650&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.zmPZovUTRi22CP1RvKGf0QHaJ3%26pid%3DApi%26rs%3D1%26c%3D1%26qlt%3D95%26w%3D77%26h%3D102&tt=The+magic+mountain+%5BThomas+Mann%5D+%281955%29.&sigr=oS6FktBYN5z7&sigit=3JzJsLGO9V5S&sigi=apywG7TlaSnP&sign=PBMLtWaQzejc&sigt=PBMLtWaQzejc "The magic mountain [Thomas Mann] (1955).")
