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Buddenbrooks

Book • 1901
Written by Thomas Mann in 1901, 'Buddenbrooks' is a panoramic novel that explores the decline of the Buddenbrook family, a prominent family of grain merchants in Lübeck.

The story spans four generations, highlighting the family's struggles with adapting to modernity, the conflict between practical and artistic orientations to life, and the eventual decay of their financial and moral standing.

The novel is characterized by Mann's masterful use of leitmotifs, detailed character descriptions, and a blend of objectivity and subjectivity in its narrative style.

It reflects Mann's ambivalence towards the value of artistic versus bourgeois life and is heavily influenced by the philosophical ideas of Schopenhauer.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

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Tyler Cowen
in comparison to Grossman's 'Life and Fate', discussing their place in 20th-century literature.
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Russ Roberts on Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate
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Tyler Cowen
in a comparison of reading experiences in English and German, highlighting the impact of language on humor and pacing.
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Kvetching with Tyler Cowen
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Dominic Sandbrook
when discussing the respectable people Thomas Mann writes about.
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Dominic Sandbrook
in relation to a biography discussing his life and the dramatic changes in Germany during his lifetime.
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136. 1922: The Birth of the Modern World Part 1
Erwähnt von Heinrich Breloer als Roman mit einem schauerlichen Element.
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Erst verhasst, später verehrt: Thomas Mann (geb. am 6.6.1875)
Erwähnt im Zusammenhang mit Thomas Buddenbrock, der nicht als Vorbild für FDP-Parteitage taugt.
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Mentioned when Andy references his survey of Thomas Mann's works during COVID-19.
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Sebastian Auer
anlässlich des 150. Geburtstags des Autors.
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Melvyn Bragg
as Thomas Mann's first big book, a massive achievement.
Death in Venice
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Jeremi Suri
as one of his favorite novels, reflecting on the limits of human agency and the need to adjust to circumstances.
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Sean Williams
as Thomas Mann's most famous book written before "Death in Venice."
Death in Venice
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Richard Wolff
when discussing Germany's economic success in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
248 - Richard Wolff: Trump, Hitler, and the End of the American Empire
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Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
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Gregor Gysi
im Podcast erwähnt, während sie über ihre literarischen Vorlieben diskutieren.
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Vergeleken met 'De Schönwalds' door
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Gijs Groenteman
vanwege de focus op meerdere generaties van een familie.
#205 - Overeind
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Jonathan Lethem
as a model for writing a coming-of-age novel.
The Fortress of Solitude saw it all coming
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Thomas Mathar
als Beispiel für eine wohlhabende Familie, die ihren Reichtum verprasst.
"Klüger planen: Der Weg zu mehr finanzieller Sicherheit im 100-Jahre-Leben" - Interview mit Verhaltensökonom Dr. Thomas Mathar
Erwähnt von Kasch Robertus als Beispiel für ein Buch, das manche Leute lesen.
Episode 3: Eine bessere Wal
Mentioned as a piece of evidence from Mann's Buddenbrooks and John Galsworthy's The Foresight Saga.
Pete Reads Ryszard Legutko's 'Demon in Democracy' - Complete
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Kristian Thees
erwähnt es als sein Lieblingsbuch, das er auf Anraten von Jessica Schwarz gelesen hat.
Caroline Peters
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Ole Nymoen
im Vergleich zu Heinrich Manns erstem Roman, der zeitgleich mit Thomas Manns "Buddenbrooks" erschien.
Literatur #51: Heinrich Mann – Im Schlaraffenland

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