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Title: Buddenbrookit 2: Erään suvun rappeutumistarina
Original Publication: Finland: WSOY,1925.
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddenbrooks
Credits: Sirkku-Liisa Häyhä-Karmakainen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Buddenbrookit II: Erään suvun rappeutumistarina" by Thomas Mann is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the decline of the Buddenbrook family, focusing particularly on significant family events and gatherings that reflect their complex social dynamics and the pressures of maintaining legacy and status. The book intricately weaves together the lives of characters within the Buddenbrook family, especially emphasizing the themes of hope, tradition, and the inevitable passage of time. At the start of the novel, there is a celebratory atmosphere surrounding the baptism of the newest family member, Johann Buddenbrook. The scene is filled with family members gathering in the opulent home of the Buddenbrooks, showcasing their affluent lifestyle and societal stature. We are introduced to various characters, including the elderly Kaspar Överdieck, representing the family’s connections, and Gerda Buddenbrook, who is portrayed as a supportive and nurturing figure. The opening sets the stage for discussions about legacy and family expectations, highlighting both the joy and underlying pressures that accompany such significant familial milestones, foreshadowing the themes of decline and the burden of legacy that will be explored throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955
Translator: Siegberg, Siiri, 1890-1940
EBook No.: 69598
Published: Dec 21, 2022
Downloads: 113
Language: Finnish
Subject: Germany -- Fiction
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Buddenbrookit 2: Erään suvun rappeutumistarina
Original Publication: Finland: WSOY,1925.
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddenbrooks
Credits: Sirkku-Liisa Häyhä-Karmakainen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Buddenbrookit II: Erään suvun rappeutumistarina" by Thomas Mann is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the decline of the Buddenbrook family, focusing particularly on significant family events and gatherings that reflect their complex social dynamics and the pressures of maintaining legacy and status. The book intricately weaves together the lives of characters within the Buddenbrook family, especially emphasizing the themes of hope, tradition, and the inevitable passage of time. At the start of the novel, there is a celebratory atmosphere surrounding the baptism of the newest family member, Johann Buddenbrook. The scene is filled with family members gathering in the opulent home of the Buddenbrooks, showcasing their affluent lifestyle and societal stature. We are introduced to various characters, including the elderly Kaspar Överdieck, representing the family’s connections, and Gerda Buddenbrook, who is portrayed as a supportive and nurturing figure. The opening sets the stage for discussions about legacy and family expectations, highlighting both the joy and underlying pressures that accompany such significant familial milestones, foreshadowing the themes of decline and the burden of legacy that will be explored throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955
Translator: Siegberg, Siiri, 1890-1940
EBook No.: 69598
Published: Dec 21, 2022
Downloads: 113
Language: Finnish
Subject: Germany -- Fiction
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.