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L'écrivain renommé Gustav von Aschenbach, en proie à une crise créative, entreprend un voyage pour se ressourcer. Dès son arrivée, il est captivé par la beauté exceptionnelle d'un jeune adolescent polonais. Le jour suivant, il aperçoit à nouveau le garçon, prénommé Tadzio, sur la plage en compagnie de sa famille. Cette rencontre marque le début d'une obsession grandissante pour Aschenbach, qui se trouve profondément troublé par la présence de cet être d'une rare beauté.

Congress is the first branch of government in the American system, write Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein, but now it is a broken branch, damaged by partisan bickering and internal rancor. The Broken Branch offers both a brilliant diagnosis of the cause of Congressional decline and a much-needed blueprint for change, from two experts who understand politics and revere our institutions, but believe that Congress has become deeply dysfunctional.

Malthus predicted a grim future with geometrical population growth, versus food production that increases only arithmetically. He claimed that this would result in famine and starvation unless births were controlled. It is called the Malthusian catastrophe, in which humans would disregard the limits of natural resources and the world would be plagued by famine and disease.

In "The Eternal Return of Fascism", Rob Riemen explores the theoretical weakness of fascism, which depends on a politics of resentment, the incitement of anger and fear, xenophobia, the need for scapegoats, and its hatred of the life of the mind. He draws on history and philosophy as well as the essays and novels of Thomas Mann and Albert Camus to explain the global resurgence of fascism, often disguised by its false promises of ushering in freedom and greatness.

This explosive new audiobook challenges many of the long-held assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans and Nazis, about slavery, and about education. Plainly written, powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented facts, Black Rednecks and White Liberals takes on the trendy intellectuals of our times as well as historic interpreters of American life.

Dive into the enchanting tale of Royal Highness, where Prince Klaus Heinrich, a scion of a waning German duchy, finds his life forever altered by the arrival of an alluring American heiress as his neighbor. Set against the backdrop of Europe on the brink of World War I, this novel masterfully captures the essence of a decaying society on the cusp of renewal through modern influences. It’s a contemporary fairy tale that weaves romance, intrigue, and the clash of tradition and progress. (Summary by Margaret Espaillat)

Dive into Thomas Mann’s monumental novel that captures the essence of a crumbling, corrupted European society on the brink of the First World War. Set against the backdrop of a lavish sanatorium nestled in the Swiss Alps, we encounter a rich tapestry of characters from the bourgeois elite, each battling ailments and seeking a cure while indulging in the fleeting pleasures of life. Amidst the specter of illness, pain, and mortality, Mann weaves a narrative that is part surreal comedy, part haunting tragedy, and part profound philosophical exploration. This novel stands as one of the pivotal ...

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, novelist and essayist Thomas Mann expresses appreciation that time gives humanity a sense of life’s value in "Life Grows in the Soil of Time", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series. This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that...

Dive into a charming narrative that captures the simplicity and wisdom reminiscent of Francis d’Assisi, infused with a modern touch of humor and sophistication. This delightful work offers a refreshing escape from the burdens of daily life. It stands out as one of the most insightful explorations of canine psychology ever penned—tender yet unsentimental, realistic, and rich in masterful observation. Ultimately, it is a piece of exquisite literary artistry that will resonate with all who cherish the companionship of dogs.

Thomas Mann’s monumental novel offers a captivating exploration of a decaying European society on the brink of the First World War. Set against the backdrop of a luxurious sanatorium nestled high in the Swiss Alps, we delve into the lives of a diverse cast of characters from the bourgeois elite, each grappling with ailments, particularly consumption, while simultaneously indulging in the pleasures and distractions of life. This rich narrative interweaves elements of surreal comedy, stark tragedy, and profound allegory, establishing Manns work as a cornerstone of twentieth-century literature....

How can democracy be renewed and defended today? A collaboration of the Thomas Mann House, the Goethe Institute, Wunderbar Together, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Hyperpartisanship has gridlocked the American government. Congress' approval ratings are at record lows, and both Democrats and Republicans are disgusted by the government's inability to get anything done. In It's Even Worse Than It Looks, Congressional scholars Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein present a grim picture of how party polarization and tribal politics have led Congress - and the United States - to the brink of institutional failure.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — read by the authors. A call to action from three of Washington's premier political scholar-journalists, One Nation After Trump offers the definitive work on the threat posed by the Trump presidency and how to counter it. American democracy was never...

When the Great War broke out in August 1914, Thomas Mann, like so many people on both sides of the conflict, was exhilarated. Finally, the era of decadence that he had anatomized in Death in Venice had come to an end; finally, there was a cause worth fighting and even dying for, or, at least when it came to Mann himself, writing about. Mann immediately picked up his pen to compose a paean to the German cause. Soon after, his elder brother and lifelong rival, the novelist Heinrich Mann, responded with a no less determined denunciation. 

From Bob Beckel, the popular co-host of "The Five" on Fox News Channel, a deeply moving, redemptive memoir about his life as a political operative and diplomat, his long struggle with alcohol and drugs, and his unlikely journey to finding faith. Growing up poor in an abusive home, Bob Beckel...

To gode venner, med veldig ulike liv, prater om menn, mannsrollen og hvordan det er å være mann i dag. En lettbeint podkast der to ganske typer ærlig navigerer mannsrollen i hverdag og vennskap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Der Podcast von und für schwule Väter Was tun, wenn ich als Familienvater Männer anziehend finde? Wir erzählen GAYschichten, die Euch die ANGST nehmen, MUT machen und GLÜCK geben! Hört rein, in eine spannende Zeit zwischen den Welten!

Männergespräche rund um Familie, Freunde, Spaß und Sorgen. Manchmal ernst und immer ehrlich. Mal lacht der IT-Profi, mal weint der Coach. Klärt mit uns die großen und kleinen Fragen des Lebens - sei es die Suche nach der besten Fernsehserie aller Zeiten oder der Frage, ob man die eigene Familie eigentlich mögen muss. Verbringt ein wenig Zeit mit uns, während wir lachen, streiten oder uns verblüffend gerne mögen. Oder schlagt uns ein Thema vor. Wir diskutieren das für euch... #instagram: biseinerheult. Cover-Foto: #instagram: carlblechen Cover-Artwork: #instagram: thomas_tibcken