An edition of Doctor Faustus (1947)
Doctor Faustus
the life of the German composer, Adrian Leverkühn, as told by a friend
By Thomas Mann
Publish Date
1992
Publisher
Vintage International
Language
eng
Pages
545
Description:
A new translation of a 1948 novel by a German writer based on the Faust legend. The protagonist is Adrian Leverkuhn, a musical genius who trades his body and soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of triumph as the world's greatest composer.
subjects: Fiction, History, Composers, German language materials, Entstehung des Doktor Faustus (Mann, Thomas), Political fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Germany, fiction, Fiction, political, Fiction, historical, Fiction, historical, general, German literature, German fiction, Appreciation, Criticism and interpretation, Bibliography
People: Thomas Mann (1875-1955)
Places: Germany
Times: 20th century, 1789-1900