by Thomas Mann · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466352420
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A reinterpretation of the Faust myth, the novel tells the life of the German composer Adrian Leverkühn, who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of creative genius. Through Leverkühn's story, Mann explores themes such as the nature of genius, cultural decadence, and the relationship between art and illness. Set in the context of 20th century Germany, the novel also reflects on the rise of Nazism and the destruction of German society. A masterpiece of literature that invites reflection on the human condition and the limits of art.
Paul Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas are noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. His analysis and critique of the European and German soul used modern versions of German and Biblical stories, as well as the ideas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Arthur Schopenhauer.
