Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann
"Buddenbrooks" is a novel that chronicles the decline of a wealthy north German merchant family over the course of four generations. The narrative focuses on the fluctuating fortunes and internal struggles of the family, reflecting the societal changes and economic decline of the period. The family's personal and business relationships, their moral values, and their struggle to maintain social status are all explored against the backdrop of the changing political and social landscape.
The 146th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1901
- Nationality
- German
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 700-1000
- Words
- 178,462
- Original Language
- German
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This book is on the following lists:
- 6th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 7th on Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century (Wikipedia)
- 33rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 45th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 91st on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 274th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Der Kanon (The Canon) (Der Kanon)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Landmarks of World Literature (Cambridge University)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))