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  Thomas Mann - New Selected Stories

  Thomas Mann

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  Lit Hub: Most Anticipated Books of 2023 
   
   
   
  A towering figure in the pantheon of twentieth-century literature, Thomas Mann has often been perceived as a dry and forbidding writer—"the starched collar," as Bertolt Brecht once called him. But in fact, his fiction is lively, humane, sometimes hilarious. In these fresh renderings of his best short work, award-winning translator Damion Searls casts new light on this underappreciated aspect of Mann's genius. 
   
   
   
  The headliner of this volume, "Chaotic World and Childhood Sorrow" (in its first new translation since 1936)—a subtle masterpiece that reveals the profound emotional significance of everyday life—is Mann's tender but sharp-eyed portrait of the "Bigs" and "Littles" of the bourgeois Cornelius family as they adjust to straitened circumstances in hyperinflationary Weimar Germany. Here, too, is a free-standing excerpt from Mann's first novel, Buddenbrooks—a sensation when it was first published. "Death in Venice" (also included in this volume) is Mann's most famous story, but less well known is that he intended it to be a diptych with another, comic story—included here as "Confessions of a Con Artist, by Felix Krull." "Louisey"—a tale of sexual humiliation that gives a first glimpse of Mann's lifelong ambivalence about the power of art—rounds out this revelatory, transformative collection.

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  The Complete Works of F Scott...

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Capture the Glitter and the Ghost of the American Dream.
  
  F. Scott Fitzgerald was the definitive voice of a generation that "found all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken." This comprehensive collection brings together his complete literary output, capturing the soaring heights and tragic lows of the most colorful era in history. From the champagne-soaked parties of New York to the quiet desperation of the expatriate elite, his prose remains unmatched in its lyrical beauty and emotional resonance.
  
  This collection explores the pillars of his literary genius:
  
  The Chronicler of the Jazz Age: Immerse yourself in the definitive portraits of 1920s society, exploring the flappers, the philosophers, and the frantic energy of a world in transition.
  
  The Anatomy of Ambition: Experience his profound investigations into the American Dream—the pursuit of wealth, status, and the elusive hope of reclaiming the past.
  
  The Lost Generation Experience: Discover the haunting stories of the post-WWI era, where glamour often served as a mask for spiritual hollowness and romantic disillusionment.
  
  The Master of the Short Form: Beyond his celebrated novels, explore the diverse range of his short stories, which blend sharp social satire with deep psychological insight.
  
  Fitzgerald's writing is characterized by its "radiant" style and its ability to turn the fleeting moments of youth and love into timeless tragedies. Whether you are seeking a sweeping tale of high society or a poignant reflection on the passage of time, this volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of American literature and modernist classics.
  
  Step into the light of the Gatsby era. Buy "The Complete Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald" today and own the legacy of a literary icon.

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  Blood - From their pens to your...

  Hanns Heinz Ewers

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  Hanns Heinz Ewers was born on 3rd November 1871 in Düsseldorf, Germany. 
  His first published poem was at 17 on the death, after a reign of only 99 days, of the German Emperor Frederick III. 
  A stint in the German military was cut short after only 44 days because of his myopia.  Writing was to be the way forward for him with a book of satiric verse published in 1901. At the same time he co-founded a literary vaudeville troupe that toured central and eastern Europe before censors and expenses forced its closure.  An inveterate traveller he was in South America when the Great War enveloped Europe and he relocated to New York. 
  From here his story darkens. Although by now a successful and admired author he was arrested in the U S in 1918 as a German Agent on the pretext of his travels and a falsified Swiss passport. Interned, he was released in 1921 and returned to Germany.  He claimed only to be raising money for the German Red Cross. 
  His literary fame is decidedly easier to clarify. His novels beginning with ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ in 1910 are dark, they bristle with evil intent and are littered with characters who have a dubious moral compass and yet, along with his short stories, are brazen, brilliant feats of literary narrative. 
  He also wrote and published plays, fairy tales, opera librettos, critical essays and lectured for many years on ‘The Religion of Satan’ and was one of the first to write scripts for the cinema, which he considered a legitimate art form. 
  As the Weimar republic began its chaotic death throes Ewers became attracted to the rising Nazi Party.  At first he was warmly received despite disagreeing with its anti-semitism (his most famed literary character had a Jewish mistress) and he was even commissioned by Hitler to write a biography of the Nazi martyr Horst Wessel.  This together with his own homosexuality culminated with his works being banned in 1934 and his assets and property seized.  It took him many years to have the ban lifted.  This association rightfully clouds his personal reputation but has meant his literary contributions are also overlooked and neglected. 
  Hanns Heinz Ewers died of tuberculosis on 12th June 1943 in his Berlin apartment.

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  Emma

  Jane Austen

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  Emma by Jane Austen is a delightful and witty novel about Emma Woodhouse, a charming and independent young woman who takes pleasure in matchmaking among her friends, despite her own lack of romantic interest. Set in the idyllic English countryside, the story humorously explores themes of love, friendship, social class, and personal growth as Emma’s well-meaning meddling leads to unexpected consequences. Filled with Austen’s sharp observations on human behavior, Emma remains a timeless classic that blends romance with keen social satire.

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  The Nameless Man

  Rodrigues Ottolengui

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  Rodrigues Ottolengui was an American writer and pioneering dentist born in Charleston, SC, who lived most of his life in New York City. Ottolengui was one of the first dentists to use X-rays and was a specialist in orthodontics and root canal therapy. In the 1890s, Ottolengui published four novels and a collection of detective short stories, including The Nameless Man. 
  A seasoned stage actor, Raymond Stottlemyre was born and raised in Pelican Rapids, MN. He has worked in local radio, narrated various audio programs, and has performed in hundreds of plays over the decades.

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  The Gate

  Natsume Sōseki, Pico Iyer

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  An NYRB Classics Original 
   
   
   
  A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and unable to have children of their own, Sosuke and Oyone find the delicate equilibrium of their household upset by a new obligation to meet the educational expenses of Sosuke's brash younger brother. While an unlikely new friendship appears to offer a way out of this bind, it also soon threatens to dredge up a past that could once again force them to flee the capital. Desperate and torn, Sosuke finally resolves to travel to a remote Zen Mountain monastery to see if perhaps there, through meditation, he can find a way out of his predicament. 
   
   
         
  This moving and deceptively simple story, a melancholy tale shot through with glimmers of joy, beauty, and gentle wit, is an understated masterpiece by one of Japan's greatest writers. At the end of his life, Natsume Soseki declared The Gate, originally published in 1910, to be his favorite among all his novels. This new translation captures the oblique grace of the original while correcting numerous errors and omissions that marred the first English version.

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