The Magic Mountain Paperback - 1995
by Mann, Thomas and John E. Woods (Translator)
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- Title The Magic Mountain
- Author Mann, Thomas and John E. Woods (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First US Edition Thus/First Printing
- Condition Used - Near Fine
- Pages 720
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, New York
- Publication date 1995
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # LPB011539TM
- ISBN 9780679441830 / 0679441832
- Weight 2.76 lbs (1.25 kg)
- Dimensions 9.61 x 6.75 x 1.88 in (24.41 x 17.15 x 4.78 cm)
- Reading level 1350
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 94042885
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Reader reviews for The Magic Mountain
Review summary
Readers commend the novel’s idea-rich, ironic portrait of pre?WWI Europe, its dreamlike sanatorium setting, and a playful, self-aware narrator that sharpens Mann’s critique of bourgeois intellectual hubris. Many admire its humor and meditation on time. Yet the extremely slow pace, verbosity, and minimal incident leave some bored or unable to finish. Overall, it’s seen as intellectually rewarding but taxing—widely respected, frequently set aside.
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