Why You Need to Read Thomas Mann‘s 'The Magic Mountain'

A book about a world teetering on the edge of war, where the smallest spark threatens to set it on fire. Sound familiar? This this isn’t a story of today; it’s The Magic Mountain, written 100 years ago by Nobel laureate Thomas Mann. With eerie parallels to our modern struggles, a burned out society seeks escape on a mountain. Why does this monumental work still resonate and what urgent truths does it reveal about the world we’re living in now? 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Why You Need to Read 'The Magic Mountain' 01:20 What is 'The Magic Mountain' About? 04:36 Who Was Thomas Mann? 07:10 Time of Tension 09:45 A Queer Novel? #dwhistoryandculture #dwhistoryexplained For more visit: https://www.dw.com/en/culture/s-1441 Please follow DW's netiquette: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G