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Death in Venice

Thomas Mann

Death in Venice

Paper book: €19.99

Digital: €7.99

Original publication
1912
Bilingual edition
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

A writer who cannot leave Venice. In Munich, Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous writer past fifty, is suddenly seized by a strong urge to travel.

The world of the book

Venice in 1911. Venice is built on water, in the middle of a lagoon: people get around by gondola or small steamboat. Across from the city, the Lido is a long island of sand facing the sea. Grand hotels have opened…

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