Buddenbrooks
by Thomas Mann
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First published: 1909
2 languages
ISBN: 3596206618
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.