A portrayal of genius possessed, through the biography of the composer Adrian Leverkuhn, narrated by his friend Zeitblom in the years 1943-45, as Germany faces ruin.
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A portrayal of genius possessed, through the biography of the composer Adrian Leverkuhn, narrated by his friend Zeitblom in the years 1943-45, as Germany faces ruin.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN: 0140027238.
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Very Good. Adrian Leverkuhn is a young man destined for success. He is a composer-creative and brilliant, but he will stop at nothing to achieve greatness. Intentionally contracting syphilis in order to deepen his creative potential through madness, Adrian makes his pact with nature. Translator(s): Lowe-Porter, H. T. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 548. We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Answer: yes, in a sense. First however: the translation in the Penguin edition is simply dreadful. One sometimes has to stop and try to reconstruct the German in order to figure out what is meant. But that aside, this "philosophical" novel is slow moving and the philosophy, such as it is, is old-fashioned. I think Dr. Faustus has become a monument of its time, a great monument most likely, but a monument that has now become more document than work of art. Or at least that is the sense I get from this translation. In the unlikely event that I live long enough, I'll try it in German.
