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ladydewinter 's review for:
Der Tod in Venedig
by Thomas Mann
I suppose I have officially become a Thomas Mann fan, which is somewhat unexpected. But the way he uses the German language feels so good to read, and he simply is a great writer able to portray humans in all their complexities.
Even though it is short and probably therefore considered to be more accessible than the Buddenbrooks, I think the density of this work could be a hurdle for some. It’s also extremely atmospheric and melancholic, and beautiful. I enjoyed it a lot.
And, as someone whose mother tongue is German but probably has read more in English than in German over the course of her life, it feels good to learn to appreciate the German language for what it can do. Obviously I’ve read Goethe and liked it, but German authors from the first half of the 20th century (and probably the second half, too) are a nit of a blind spot that I think I’m slowly going to fill in the next year or so. I am definitely going to read morr but all the Manns.
Even though it is short and probably therefore considered to be more accessible than the Buddenbrooks, I think the density of this work could be a hurdle for some. It’s also extremely atmospheric and melancholic, and beautiful. I enjoyed it a lot.
And, as someone whose mother tongue is German but probably has read more in English than in German over the course of her life, it feels good to learn to appreciate the German language for what it can do. Obviously I’ve read Goethe and liked it, but German authors from the first half of the 20th century (and probably the second half, too) are a nit of a blind spot that I think I’m slowly going to fill in the next year or so. I am definitely going to read morr but all the Manns.