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Death in Venice

Thomas Mann

Death in Venice

Paper book: €16.99

Digital: €4.99

Original publication
1912
Monolingual
22 October 2026
Pages
237
Difficulty
Hard
Genres
Psychology, Romance
Moods
Be seduced, Be moved to tears, Savour the writing
Translated from
German

Book summary

Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous ageing writer worn out by work, goes to Venice to rest. In his grand hotel on the Lido, he is fascinated by a young Polish boy, Tadzio, whose beauty seems perfect to him. Meanwhile, an epidemic is secretly spreading through the city.

This short novel is about the fascination of beauty, and about a very self-controlled man who little by little loses all control. It is one of the most famous stories of the twentieth century.

With the translation always in front of you, you can read this masterpiece in the language you are learning.

The plot

Un scriitor care nu poate părăsi Veneția. La München, Gustav von Aschenbach, un scriitor celebru de peste cincizeci de ani, simte brusc o mare dorință de a călători.

The world of the book

Veneția în 1911. Veneția este construită pe apă, în mijlocul unei lagune: aici te plimbi cu gondola sau cu un mic vapor. În fața orașului, Lido este o insulă lungă de nisip, îndreptată spre mare. S-au deschis acolo…

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