Doctor Faustus
by Thomas Mann · 1947
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A new translation of a 1948 novel by a German writer based on the Faust legend. The protagonist is Adrian Leverkuhn, a musical genius who trades his body and soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of triumph as the world's greatest composer.
FictionHistoryComposersGerman language materialsEntstehung des Doktor Faustus (Mann, Thomas)Political fictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Germany, fictionFiction, politicalFiction, historicalFiction, historical, generalGerman literature