| Author |
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955 |
| Translator |
Kivimäki, Toini, 1894-1980 |
| Uniform Title |
Der Tod in Venedig, Finnish
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| Title |
Kuolema Venetsiassa
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| Original Publication |
Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1928.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_in_Venice Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuolema_Venetsiassa_(novelli)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 27.3 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Kuolema Venetsiassa" by Thomas Mann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Gustav Aschenbach, a successful but currently unfulfilled writer, who embarks on a journey to Venice in search of renewal and inspiration. The narrative explores themes of beauty, desire, and the conflict between art and mortality, making it an intriguing exploration of the human condition. The opening of the novel introduces Gustav Aschenbach during a solitary walk on a spring afternoon in Munich. Struck by an intense feeling of restlessness and longing for change, he reflects on his sterile life and the pressures of his creative responsibilities. As he moves through the town, he encounters a mysterious man who sparks both intrigue and anxiety within him. With a growing sense of a need for escape and rejuvenation, Aschenbach ultimately decides to embark on a journey to Venice, setting the stage for his upcoming encounters with beauty, desire, and deeper existential conflicts as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Venice (Italy) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Psychological fiction
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| Subject |
Parables
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| Subject |
Homosexuality -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Middle age -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74366 |
| Release Date |
Sep 3, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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