The Magic Mountain

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1924 · Thomas Mann

GenresBildungsromandevelopmental novelsocial fictionphilosophical fiction

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philosophical novel

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The Magic Mountain is a German novel written by Thomas Mann, published in November 1924 about a young and aspiring engineer Hans Castorp. While staying in the secluded world of a high-altitude sanatorium in the years leading up to 1914, Hans encounters otherworldly figures who confront him with politics, philosophy, but also romance, illness, and death. Enchanted by his love for a woman he meets in the sanatorium, which prompts him to reflect on an early and formative schoolboy romance, he stays considerably longer than originally planned.

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Type: Book
Release date: January 1, 1924
Genres: Bildungsroman, developmental novel, social fiction, philosophical fiction, philosophical novel
Created by: Thomas Mann
Countries: German Reich, Germany