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Death in Venice by Thomas Mann

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Death in Venice
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Publisher: Archive.org
ISBN/ASIN: 1453875263
Number of pages: 53

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A symbol-laden story of aestheticism and decadence, Mann's best-known novella exemplifies the author's regard for Sigmund Freud's writings on the unconscious. Gustav von Aschenbach is a revered author whose work is known for its discipline and formal perfection. At his Venetian hotel he encounters the strikingly handsome young teenager Tadzio...

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