1875–1955 · German novelist
Nobel Prize in Literature, 1929
Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann was a German novelist born in Lübeck in 1875.
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Novels
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1901 | Buddenbrooks A merchant family struggles to preserve its business and standing. | Novel | 25 h 26 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1903 | Tonio Kröger A writer struggles between his art and his longing to belong. | Novel | 2 h 24 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1909 | Royal Highness A prince faces public duty and love in an impoverished state. | Novel | 12 h 3 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1912 | Death in Venice A writer’s longing for beauty unsettles his ordered life. | Novel | 3 h 11 min | FreeRead free · no sign-up |
Stories and shorter works
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1898 | Little Herr Friedemann Outsiders seek love and acceptance while struggling with their desires. | Stories | 3 h 37 min | Free to startRead free |
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About Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann was a German novelist born in Lübeck in 1875. He wrote Buddenbrooks (1901), Tonio Kröger (1903), Royal Highness (1909), and Death in Venice (1912). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929. He lived in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States, and died in Zürich in 1955.
- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1955
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