Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann audiobook.

Genre: family

Imagine settling into your favorite armchair as a rich, velvety voice welcomes you into the opulent salons and bustling merchant offices of 19th-century Lübeck, immersing you in a world of ambition, tradition, and the slow, heartbreaking unraveling of a proud family dynasty. In Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks, each word is a finely wrought brushstroke painting the fortunes and follies of four generations, and the audiobook transforms these moments into vivid soundscapes: the clink of crystal at evening soirees, the rustle of silk gowns, the measured cadence of heartfelt confidences shared under gaslight. You’ll feel the mounting tension between duty and desire as characters wrestle with love, loss, and the weight of expectations, all brought to life by a narrator who captures every nuance of Mann’s elegant prose. Whether you’re drawn to the sweeping sweep of historical drama or the intimate portraits of characters striving—and often failing—to preserve their legacy, this listening experience offers something unforgettable: a timeless tale that resonates with the universal ache of change and the fierce hope of renewal. Let the soothing authority of the narrator guide you through Buddenbrooks, and discover why this masterpiece remains as enthralling in audio form as it is on the printed page.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 001

(00:16:36) Chapter 002

(00:25:07) Chapter 003

(00:31:11) Chapter 004

(00:44:31) Chapter 005

(00:55:53) Chapter 006

(01:02:06) Chapter 007

(01:07:15) Chapter 008

(01:18:39) Chapter 009

(01:23:10) Chapter 010

(01:36:58) Chapter 011

(01:56:42) Chapter 012

(02:09:46) Chapter 013

(02:18:04) Chapter 014

(02:31:25) Chapter 015

(02:44:22) Chapter 016

(02:54:25) Chapter 017

(03:12:03) Chapter 018

(03:31:20) Chapter 019

(03:48:00) Chapter 020

(03:59:49) Chapter 021

(04:08:36) Chapter 022

(04:26:36) Chapter 023

(04:37:09) Chapter 024

(04:48:47) Chapter 025

(05:05:54) Chapter 026

(05:15:07) Chapter 027

(05:21:37) Chapter 028

(05:33:09) Chapter 029

(05:39:43) Chapter 030

(05:48:16) Chapter 031

(06:01:38) Chapter 032

(06:09:57) Chapter 033

(06:24:08) Chapter 034

(06:34:29) Chapter 035

(07:02:14) Chapter 036

(07:10:07) Chapter 037

(07:19:53) Chapter 038

(07:39:51) Chapter 039

(08:02:17) Chapter 040

(08:22:45) Chapter 041

(08:27:53) Chapter 042

(08:55:46) Chapter 043

(09:08:11) Chapter 044

(09:29:14) Chapter 045

(09:47:45) Chapter 046

(10:06:19) Chapter 047

(10:13:47) Chapter 048

(10:27:29) Chapter 049

(10:35:38) Chapter 050

(10:44:26) Chapter 051

(11:02:22) Chapter 052

(11:16:09) Chapter 053

(11:28:07) Chapter 054

(11:41:33) Chapter 055

(11:59:09) Chapter 056

(12:24:53) Chapter 057

(12:43:13) Chapter 058

(13:17:55) Chapter 059

(13:36:14) Chapter 060

(13:50:02) Chapter 061

(14:09:52) Chapter 062

(14:38:24) Chapter 063

(14:49:37) Chapter 064

(15:09:34) Chapter 065

(15:19:16) Chapter 066

(15:34:17) Chapter 067

(15:46:53) Chapter 068

(16:07:10) Chapter 069

(16:20:26) Chapter 070

(16:30:34) Chapter 071

(16:34:49) Chapter 072

(17:05:17) Chapter 073

(17:26:29) Chapter 074

(17:39:32) Chapter 075

(18:06:05) Chapter 076

(18:48:09) Chapter 077

(19:20:12) Chapter 078

(19:56:15) Chapter 079

(20:23:59) Chapter 080

(20:55:54) Chapter 081

(21:07:45) Chapter 082

(21:38:55) Chapter 083

(22:18:31) Chapter 084

(22:31:28) Chapter 085

(23:09:47) Chapter 086

(23:29:40) Chapter 087

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