Doctor Faustus
About this book
A new translation of a 1948 novel by a German writer based on the Faust legend. The protagonist is Adrian Leverkuhn, a musical genius who trades his body and soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of triumph as the world's greatest composer.
Details
- First published
- 1947
- ISBN-10
- 0375701168
- OL Work ID
- OL14867080W
Subjects
FictionHistoryComposersGerman language materialsEntstehung des Doktor Faustus (Mann, Thomas)Political fictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Germany, fictionFiction, politicalFiction, historicalFiction, historical, generalGerman literatureGerman fictionAppreciationCriticism and interpretationBibliography