Mann's handling of these concerns in this story of a middle-aged German writer, torn by his passion for a Polish youth met on holiday in Venice, resulted in a work of great psychological intensity and tragic power.

With this new entry in Twayne's Masterwork Studies Series, the preeminent Mann scholar T. J. Reed provides students from secondary to graduate levels with a concise but comprehensive guide to the art and the issues of Death in Venice.

Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work.

This volumes includes eight stories by Thomas Mann: Death in Venice Tonio Kröger Mario and the Magician Disorder and Early Sorrow A Man and his Dog The Blood of the Walsungs Tristan Felix Krull

DIVAn author's infatuation with a handsome youth has fatal consequences in Death in Venice. A Man and His Dog is a charming essay about Mann's canine companion. Excellent English translations by Appelbaum. /div

These seven stories represent Mann’s early writing career and a level of literary quality Mann himself despaired of ever again matching. In these stories he began to grapple with themes that were to recur throughout his work.

DEATH IN VENICE, this tale of forbidden love which has long intrigued the reading public, was his early masterpiece. This is an exciting, new translation by Martin C. Doege.

In this brilliantly crafted book, Gilbert Adair juxtaposes the life of Wladyslaw Moes with that of his mythic twin, Tadzio.

Immerse yourself in the haunting tale of passion and transcendence with "Death in Venice: Thomas Mann's Tale" by Thomas Mann, translated by Joachim Neugroschel.