Death in venice is a chilling cerebral and beautifully rendered novella an aging academics petrarchan fawning over a gilded youth in a city of supreme decadence manns book seems to have prefigured lolita as an examination of a deranged if eloquent mans search for the ideal beauty personified. Death in venice seven other stories translations first published in 1930 1931 1936 these translations of death in venice tristan and tonio krger were originally published in the collection death in venice in 1930 mario and the magician was originally published by alfred a knopf inc in 1931. The paperback of the death in venice and seven other stories by thomas mann at barnes noble free shipping on 350 or more membership gift cards stores events help death in venice by thomas mann is a story of obsession and isolation aschenbach a writer of rarefied fictions takes a holiday to venice where he sees a beautiful youth . Get this from a library death in venice and seven other stories thomas mann h t lowe porter translates twentieth century nobel prize winning german writer thomas manns novella death in venice as well seven of his short stories tonio kroger mario and the magician disorder and . To ask other readers questions about death in venice and seven other stories please sign up be the first to ask a question about death in venice and seven other stories lists with this book