Thomas Mann: The Uses of Tradition

by T.J. Reed

Based, in part, on close reading of manuscripts and sources at the Zurich Thomas Mann Archive, Reed's study has long established itself as the standard work in English on Mann's fiction and thought. In this new edition, Reed adds a chapter on the new documentation that has appeared since the first edition. He details the main currents in Mann scholarship over the last two decades, suggesting how we should now see the writer, the man, and the political figure, and, above all, the complex relationship between the three.

484 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Caroline]

I read the two chapters titled 'Education' and 'Republic' to give me context for The Magic Mountain. I thought they were excellent analyses of Mann's work and thinking in the political context of his time and the historical perspective of early twentieth century Germany.