About the book
To unlock his full creative potential, Adrian Leverkühn makes a lethal pact with nature and intentionally contracts syphilis.
A brilliant young composer, Adrian believes that the disease-induced madness will fuel his genius. But while his music reaches new heights, his mind and morality begin to unravel. Mann's interpretation of the Faustian legend is a story of madness and sanity, genius and corruption, intellectual attainment and Germany's moral fall.
'Arguably the great German novel' New York Times
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Editions of Doctor Faustus
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679409960
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375400544
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394422244
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780749386573
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375701160
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679739050
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473559288
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To unlock his full creative potential, Adrian Leverkühn makes a lethal pact with nature and intentionally contracts syphilis.
A brilliant young composer, Adrian believes that the disease-induced madness will fuel his genius. But while his music reaches new heights, his mind and morality begin to unravel. Mann's interpretation of the Faustian legend is a story of madness and sanity, genius and corruption, intellectual attainment and Germany's moral fall.
'Arguably the great German novel' New York Times
(Cover may vary)
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What is Doctor Faustus about?
To unlock his full creative potential, Adrian Leverkühn makes a lethal pact with nature and intentionally contracts syphilis.
A brilliant young composer, Adrian believes that the disease-induced madness will fuel his genius. But while his music reaches new heights, his mind and morality begin to unravel. Mann's interpretation of the Faustian legend is a story of madness and sanity, genius and corruption, intellectual attainment and Germany's moral fall.
'Arguably the great German novel' New York Times
(Cover may vary)
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Doctor Faustus?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Doctor Faustus?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679409960
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Doctor Faustus?
Thomas Mann
Who is the Publisher of the book Doctor Faustus?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Doctor Faustus is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679409960) and hardcover(ISBN 9780375400544) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394422244) and paperback(ISBN 9780749386573) and paperback(ISBN 9780375701160) and paperback(ISBN 9780679739050) and ebook(ISBN 9781473559288)
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