Die Geschichten Jaakobs by Thomas Mann
A richly imagined retelling of the patriarchal saga that transforms terse biblical episodes into a novelistic epic centered on Jacob: his rivalry with Esau, his cunning and exile under Laban, the tangled marriages to Leah and Rachel, the dreams and spiritual struggles that shape his destiny, and the birth and rivalries of his sons. The narrative enlarges scripture with psychological insight, mythic resonance and learned reflection, examining family loyalty, deception, fate and the origins of a people while mixing irony, erudition and deep sympathy for its characters.
- Published
- 1933
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
- - The Stories of Jacob
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