{"product_id":"the-buddenbrooks-9780198843238","title":"The Buddenbrooks","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'All his powers were in decline; the only thing growing stronger in him was the conviction that all this could not last much longer, that his demise was imminent.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Buddenbrooks\u003c\/em\u003e (1900) was Thomas Mann's first major success. It draws on his own family history and on his vivid memories of growing up in the commercial town of Lübeck in North Germany. The narrative traces the decline of a wealthy, established merchant family, from their height during the last decades of the nineteenth century, to the onset of uncertainty in the modern world. The novel displays Mann's interest in decline as a psychological process, where artistic sensibility weakens the ruthless business instincts that founded the Buddenbrooks' prosperity. At the centre is the reluctant businessman Thomas Buddenbrook, a tragic figure who conscientiously dedicates himself to a way of life that gradually undermines him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Mitchell's new English translation is accompanied by Ritchie Robertson's introduction and explanatory notes, illuminating the cultural, philosophical, and personal context of the novel's composition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Mann,Mike Mitchell,Ritchie Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.77h x 5.30w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198843238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Mann \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Mitchell taught at the University of Reading and the University of Stirling before becoming a full-time literary translator. He has translated over one hundred works, both fiction and non-fiction, from German and French. His translation of Herbert Rosendorfer's \u003cem\u003eLetters Back from Ancient China\u003c\/em\u003e (1997) was awarded the Schlegel-Tieck Prize in 1998. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRitchie Robertson retired in 2021 as Schwarz-Taylor Professor of German at the University of Oxford. He is now an Emeritus Fellow of the Queen's College. His many books include \u003cem\u003eKafka: Judaism, Politics, and Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (1985), \u003cem\u003eThe Enlightenment: The Pursiuit of Happiness, 1680-1790\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) and \u003cem\u003eGerman Political Tragedy: The Machiavellian Plot and the Necessary Crime\u003c\/em\u003e (2024), as well as books on Kafka and Goethe in OUP's \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series. Since 2004, he has been a Fellow of the British Academy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thomas Mann \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897210257565,"sku":"9780198843238","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_21e79876-d984-4daa-bde5-56125bbe4856.jpg?v=1778003869","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-buddenbrooks-9780198843238","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}