{"product_id":"book-1p6e","title":"Mario and the Magician and Other Late Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A horrific end, a thoroughly dire end. And yet a liberating end nonetheless—I could not help but feel that, and still do!’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Mann’s later short stories published between 1925 and 1953 explore his abiding interest in human nature and his surroundings. \u003ci\u003eDisorder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEarly Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMario and the Magician\u003c\/i\u003e originate from Mann’s own experiences: domestic life at the height of inflation under the early Weimar Republic; and a symbolic encounter with Fascism during an Italian holiday. \u003ci\u003eThe Transposed Heads: An Indian Legend\u003c\/i\u003e is tongue-in-cheek legend set in ancient times and \u003ci\u003eThe Law\u003c\/i\u003e is a subtly ironic narrative about Moses and the Ten Commandments, after which Mann returns to 1920s Germany with \u003ci\u003eThe Black Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, a story of an ageing woman’s passion for a young American, confronting the taboo subject of cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories illustrate Mann’s progression from domestic realism to an elaborate ‘late style’ with mythic overtones. This collection shows the continuing literary development of one of Europe’s most important writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIS EDITION INCLUDES\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction • Textual note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":68108278464816,"sku":"BD1p6e","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1p6e-Square-cover.webp?v=1792172185","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1p6e","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}