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    'All his powers were in decline; the only thing growing stronger in him was the conviction that all this could not last much longer, that his demise was imminent.' The Buddenbrooks (1900) was Thomas Mann's first major success. It draws on his own family history and on his vivid memories of growing up in the commercial town of Lübeck in North Germany. The narrative traces the decline of a wealthy, ... En savoir plus

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  • The Enlightenment

    The Pursuit of Happiness 1680-1790

    'The best single-volume study of the Enlightenment that we have' Literary ReviewThe Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it remains controversial. It is often seen as the fountainhead of modern values such as human rights, religious toleration, freedom of thought, scientific thought as an exemplary form of reasoning, and ... En savoir plus

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  • Conversations with Goethe

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  • Doctor Faustus

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    Collections series Oxford World's Classics
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  • Goethe

    A Very Short Introduction

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    In 1878 the Victorian critic Matthew Arnold wrote: 'Goethe is the greatest poet of modern times... because having a very considerable gift for poetry, he was at the same time, in the width, depth, and richness of his criticism of life, by far our greatest modern man.' In this Very Short Introduction Ritchie Robertson covers the life and work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832): scientist, ... En savoir plus

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  • Effi Briest

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  • The Trial

    par Franz Kafka ...
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    'Someone must have been telling tales about Josef K. for one morning, without having done anything wrong, he was arrested.' A successful professional man wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest for an offence which is never explained. The mysterious court which conducts his trial is outwardly co-operative, but capable of horrific violence. Faced with this ambiguous authority, Josef K. ... En savoir plus

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  • The Interpretation of Dreams

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  • A Case of Hysteria

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  • Death in Venice and Other Stories

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  • The Castle

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  • The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

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