![]() This edition follows the translation of Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter and is printed on premium acid-free paper. "The Magic Mountain" is a thought-provoking work that grapples with the eternal human concerns of love, money, politics, and the inexorable passage of time. In a work acclaimed as both philosophical and deeply profound, Castorp and his fellow patients have little to do but consider their lives and fill their seemingly endless days with reflection and debate while the rest of Europe marches towards a world war. The Magic Mountain A Study of Thomas Mann's Novel Der Zauberberg 200 pp., 6 x 9, notes Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-5860-5 Published: May 2020 University of North Carolina Studies in Germanic Languages and Literature Buy this Book Paperback 24.00 This title is not eligible for UNC Press promotional pricing. Castorp meets a fascinating cast of characters in his mountain retreat, including anarchists, socialists, and royalty, as he attempts to find meaning in his life. ![]() Castorp's stay begins as a brief vacation before he starts his adult life as an engineer in Germany and evolves into several years spent in this isolated institution recovering from a newly discovered illness. Widely regarded as one of the most important modern works of the 20th century, Mann's story follows the aristocratic Hans Castorp as he leaves his comfortable family home to visit his ailing friend in a distant sanatorium located high in the Swiss Alps. ![]() First published in 1924 in German, "The Magic Mountain" is the thoughtful and introspective novel by Nobel Prize laureate Thomas Mann. ![]()
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