{"title":"Editor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor\u003c\/strong\u003e's works delve into the depths of human experience with rich narrative and profound insight. From the sweeping journeys of \u003cem\u003eDeath Comes for the Archbishop\u003c\/em\u003e to the intricate family dynamics of \u003cem\u003eThe Buddenbrooks\u003c\/em\u003e, these stories explore themes of tradition, change, and the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of lyrical prose and thoughtful characterisation that captures the complexities of life and society. 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Their missionary journey takes them towards a greater understanding of the place and people they serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCather wrote at length about the layers within her texts and the influences and the details she incorporated. This edition of \u003cem\u003eDeath Comes for the Archbishop\u003c\/em\u003e edited by Catherine Morley highlights and addresses these details: Cather's engagement with fine art, her palimpsestic layering of texts, and her movement through different languages. Morley also places Cather among her American modernist peers, while reflecting upon the thematic details of the text, and offering insights into Cather's personal life and her life as a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642837778668,"sku":"9780192849250","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3e0ecbd385be23ac3955e58f2a117c78.jpg?v=1779161714"},{"product_id":"the-buddenbrooks-by-thomas-mann-9780198843238","title":"The Buddenbrooks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'All his powers were in decline; the only thing growing stronger in him was the conviction that all this could not last much longer, that his demise was imminent.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Buddenbrooks\u003c\/em\u003e (1900) was Thomas Mann's first major success. It draws on his own family history and on his vivid memories of growing up in the commercial town of Lübeck in North Germany. The narrative traces the decline of a wealthy, established merchant family, from their height during the last decades of the nineteenth century, to the onset of uncertainty in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel displays Mann's interest in decline as a psychological process, where artistic sensibility weakens the ruthless business instincts that founded the Buddenbrooks' prosperity. At the centre is the reluctant businessman Thomas Buddenbrook, a tragic figure who conscientiously dedicates himself to a way of life that gradually undermines him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMike Mitchell's new English translation is accompanied by Ritchie Robertson's introduction and explanatory notes, illuminating the cultural, philosophical, and personal context of the novel's composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. 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