Modernism ยท Novel / novella
Buddenbrooks
by Thomas Mann. A major work by Thomas Mann exploring art, society, illness; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1901
- Origin
- Germany
- Era
- Modernism
- Genre
- Novel / novella
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Thomas Mann exploring art, society, illness; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.