Buddenbrooks

Description:

This epic, sub-titled ‘The Decline of a Family’, was Mann’s first novel, published in 1901. It traces the gradual downfall of a wealthy family over four generations in the city of Lubeck. The novel is widely regarded as a classic portrait of bourgeois society and family life in 19th century Germany.

subjects: Fiction,  Families,  Family,  Civilization,  German fiction,  German,  German language books,  bourgeoisie,  Middle class families,  Austro-Prussian War, 1866,  History,  Germany, fiction,  Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author),  Social life and customs,  Merchants

Places: Germany,  Lübeck (Germany),  Lubeck (Germany),  Norddeutscher Bund (1866-1870)

Times: 19th century,  20th century,  Revolution, 1848-1849,  1789-1900