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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780226886725
- Book Title
- In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain : the Erika and Klaus Mann Story
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Art, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Women Authors, European / German, Europe / Germany, Literary, Artists, Architects, Photographers, European
- Item Weight
- 20 oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 310 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226886727
ISBN-13
9780226886725
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60724759
Product Key Features
Book Title
In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain : the Erika and Klaus Mann Story
Number of Pages
310 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women Authors, European / German, Europe / Germany, Literary, Artists, Architects, Photographers, European
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Art, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-021032
Reviews
"Theirs is a fascinating tale. Outside the pages of the Manns'' own memoirs and essays, or Klaus''s deeply personal fiction, it''s hard to imagine it more sympathetically told."-Ian Brunskill, Times (UK), "Andrea Weiss proves here that complex life forms can thrive in the dark.In the Shadow of the Magic Mountainilluminates not only its primary subjects, Erika and Klaus Mann, but also the father who overshadowed them. A brilliant and important work of historical and literary portraiture."-David Hajdu, author ofPositively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina, The scene was set, the drama a tragedy. Klaus's lifelong attempt to win his father's approval--or die trying, which he did--was a campaign complicated and harried by cataclysmic world events brought masterfully into play by Weiss, and summed up on one word: Hitler., "If you''ve ever dreamed of entering the elite literary circles of André Gide, Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Carson McCullers, here''s your passport."- Advocate, "Weiss has got hold of an intrinsically dramatic story, and she tells it well. The dual lives of Thomas Mann's eldest children combine homosexuality, political conflict, and the unfathomable burden of being the offspring of Germany's greatest living writer. The chief merit of Weiss's lively rendering of this story is the way she links the fates of Mann's progeny not only to one another but to many of the major figures of European culture. Hence her book also tells us a great deal about the lives of anti-fascist intellectuals and artists in the Nazi era."-Paul Robinson, author ofGay Lives: Homosexual Autobiography from John Addington Symonds to Paul Monette, "Weiss has got hold of an intrinsically dramatic story, and she tells it well. The dual lives of Thomas Mann's eldest children combine homosexuality, political conflict, and the unfathomable burden of being the offspring of Germany's greatest living writer. The chief merit of Weiss's lively rendering of this story is the way she links the fates of Mann's progeny not only to one another but to many of the major figures of European culture. Hence her book also tells us a great deal about the lives of anti-fascist intellectuals and artists in the Nazi era."-Paul Robinson, author of Gay Lives: Homosexual Autobiography from John Addington Symonds to Paul Monette, "Theirs is a fascinating tale. Outside the pages of the Manns'' own memoirs and essays, or Klaus''s deeply personal fiction, it''s hard to imagine it more sympathetically told."Ian Brunskill,Times(UK), Weiss has got hold of an intrinsically dramatic story, and she tells it well. The dual lives of Thomas Mann's eldest children combine homosexuality, political conflict, and the unfathomable burden of being the offspring of Germany's greatest living writer. The chief merit of Weiss's lively rendering of this story is the way she links the fates of Mann's progeny not only to one another but to many of the major figures of European culture. Hence her book also tells us a great deal about the lives of anti-fascist intellectuals and artists in the Nazi era., "Weiss has got hold of an intrinsically dramatic story, and she tells it well. The dual lives of Thomas Mann's eldest children combine homosexuality, political conflict, and the unfathomable burden of being the offspring of Germany's greatest living writer. The chief merit of Weiss's lively rendering of this story is the way she links the fates of Mann's progeny not only to one another but to many of the major figures of European culture. Hence her book also tells us a great deal about the lives of anti-fascist intellectuals and artists in the Nazi era."Paul Robinson, author ofGay Lives: Homosexual Autobiography from John Addington Symonds to Paul Monette, "A fascinating glimpse into the two Manns'' eventful and celebrity-filled lives."Gay & Lesbian Review, Through the stories of Erika and Klaus, Weiss offers a fascinating view of the literary and intellectual life, political turmoil, and shifting sexual mores of the times. A chief merit . . . is that Weiss links the fates of Mann''s progeny . . . to many of the major figures of European culture as well, thus giving her readers glimpses into the lives of other anti-fascist intellectuals and artists in the Nazi era., If you've ever dreamed of entering the elite literary circles of André Gide, Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Carson McCullers, here's your passport., "Andrea Weiss proves here that complex life forms can thrive in the dark. In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain illuminates not only its primary subjects, Erika and Klaus Mann, but also the father who overshadowed them. A brilliant and important work of historical and literary portraiture."-David Hajdu, author of The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America, Andrea Weiss proves here that complex life forms can thrive in the dark. In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain illuminates not only its primary subjects, Erika and Klaus Mann, but also the father who overshadowed them. A brilliant and important work of historical and literary portraiture., "Weiss has got hold of an intrinsically dramatic story, and she tells it well. The dual lives of Thomas Mann's eldest children combine homosexuality, political conflict, and the unfathomable burden of being the offspring of Germany's greatest living writer. The chief merit of Weiss's lively rendering of this story is the way she links the fates of Mann's progeny not only to one another but to many of the major figures of European culture. Hence her book also tells us a great deal about the lives of anti-fascist intellectuals and artists in the Nazi era."- Paul Robinson, author of Gay Lives: Homosexual Autobiography from John Addington Symonds to Paul Monette, "If you''ve ever dreamed of entering the elite literary circles of Andre Gide, Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Carson McCullers, here''s your passport."Advocate, If you've ever dreamed of entering the elite literary circles of Andr Gide, Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Carson McCullers, here's your passport., "A fascinating glimpse into the two Manns'' eventful and celebrity-filled lives."- Gay & Lesbian Review, The scene was set, the drama a tragedy. Klaus''s lifelong attempt to win his father''s approval--or die trying, which he did--was a campaign complicated and harried by cataclysmic world events brought masterfully into play by Weiss, and summed up on one word: Hitler., Theirs is a fascinating tale. Outside the pages of the Manns' own memoirs and essays, or Klaus's deeply personal fiction, it's hard to imagine it more sympathetically told.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
838/.91209 B
Table Of Content
Preface 1 Kindertheater 2 Journey without Sleep 3 The Lights Go Down 4 Pathetic Symphony 5 Escape to Life 6 The Turning Point 7 The Last Day 8 Rainy Night, Windy Morrow Notes Index
Synopsis
A biography of Thomas Mann's two eldest children that provides intriguing insight into both their lives and the political and cultural shifts at the same time. Thomas Mann's two eldest children, Erika and Klaus, were unconventional, rebellious, and fiercely devoted to each other. Empowered by their close bond, they espoused vehemently anti-Nazi views in a Europe swept up in fascism and were openly, even defiantly, gay in an age of secrecy and repression. Although their father's fame has unfairly overshadowed their legacy, Erika and Klaus were serious authors, performance artists before the medium existed, and political visionaries whose searing essays and lectures are still relevant today. And, as Andrea Weiss reveals in this dual biography, their story offers a fascinating view of the literary and intellectual life, political turmoil, and shifting sexual mores of their times. In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain begins with an account of the make-believe world the Manns created together as children--an early sign of their talents as well as the intensity of their relationship. Weiss documents the lifelong artistic collaboration that followed, showing how, as the Nazis took power, Erika and Klaus infused their work with a shared sense of political commitment. Their views earned them exile, and after escaping Germany they eventually moved to the United States, where both served as members of the U.S. armed forces. Abroad, they enjoyed a wide circle of famous friends, including Andre Gide, Christopher Isherwood, Jean Cocteau, and W. H. Auden, whom Erika married in 1935. But the demands of life in exile, Klaus's heroin addiction, and Erika's new allegiance to their father strained their mutual devotion, and in 1949 Klaus committed suicide. Beautiful never-before-seen photographs illustrate Weiss's riveting tale of two brave nonconformists whose dramatic lives open up new perspectives on the history of the twentieth century., Thomas Mann's two eldest children, Erika and Klaus, were unconventional, rebellious, and fiercely devoted to each other. Empowered by their close bond, they espoused vehemently anti-Nazi views in a Europe swept up in fascism and were openly, even defiantly, gay in an age of secrecy and repression. Although their father's fame has unfairly overshadowed their legacy, Erika and Klaus were serious authors, performance artists before the medium existed, and political visionaries whose searing essays and lectures are still relevant today. And, as Andrea Weiss reveals in this dual biography, their story offers a fascinating view of the literary and intellectual life, political turmoil, and shifting sexual mores of their times. In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain begins with an account of the make-believe world the Manns created together as children--an early sign of their talents as well as the intensity of their relationship. Weiss documents the lifelong artistic collaboration that followed, showing how, as the Nazis took power, Erika and Klaus infused their work with a shared sense of political commitment. Their views earned them exile, and after escaping Germany they eventually moved to the United States, where both served as members of the U.S. armed forces. Abroad, they enjoyed a wide circle of famous friends, including Andre Gide, Christopher Isherwood, Jean Cocteau, and W. H. Auden, whom Erika married in 1935. But the demands of life in exile, Klaus's heroin addiction, and Erika's new allegiance to their father strained their mutual devotion, and in 1949 Klaus committed suicide. Beautiful never-before-seen photographs illustrate Weiss's riveting tale of two brave nonconformists whose dramatic lives open up new perspectives on the history of the twentieth century.
LC Classification Number
PT2625.A42Z95 2008
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