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When Thomas Mann received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929, his debut novel “Buddenbrooks,” published in 1901, was celebrated as “the first great novel of the 20th century.” The narrative unfolds around the Buddenbrook family, prosperous owners of a wholesale grain business in Lübeck, Germany—though the city is never explicitly named, its landmarks provide a vivid backdrop inspired by Mann’s own hometown and family history. Spanning four generations during the mid-19th century, the novel, subtitled “The Decline of a Family,” masterfully illustrates the gradual ...

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)

Rundfunk, der Geschichte machte. Dass der Kampf gegen Hitler-Deutschland nicht nur mutig war, sondern oft auch große Unterhaltung, ist hier erstmals in Reden, Liedern, Hörspielen und Kabarettsendungen zu hören, mit denen viele Schriftsteller und Künstler Widerstand leisteten. Die Grußsendungen mit deutschen Kriegsgefangenen waren so beliebt, dass sie tagsüber ausgestrahlt wurden und die Hörer hohe Zuchthausstrafen oder sogar ihr Leben riskierten.