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Death in Venice
New Translation (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Series: Alma Classics Evergreens
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As the ageing Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous author who has recently been ennobled in recognition of his literary achievements, arrives in Venice for a holiday and checks into his Lido hotel, he is struck by the arresting good looks of Tadzio, an aristocratic Polish youth...
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See morePresented in a sparkling new translation by Sander Berg, Death in Venice contains an introduction by the translator, notes and extra material, including the author’s life and works. Part of Alma Evergreens series of popular classics.
Presented in a sparkling new translation by Sander Berg, Death in Venice contains an introduction by the translator, notes and extra material, including the author’s life and works. Part of Alma Evergreens series of popular classics.
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Description
As the ageing Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous author who has recently been ennobled in recognition of his literary achievements, arrives in Venice for a holiday and checks into his Lido hotel, he is struck by the arresting good looks of Tadzio, an aristocratic Polish youth of around fourteen who is sojourning there with his family.
Gradually, what starts as a feeling of intense curiosity develops into a profound passion, until Aschenbach begins to follow the adolescent secretly through the streets of the Serenissima and becomes utterly infatuated with his beauty.
Considered by many to be Mann’s masterpiece, Death in Venice, first published in 1912 and based on the author’s own stay in Venice the previous year, is presented here in a sparkling new translation by Sander Berg.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Alma Classics Evergreens is a series of popular classics. All the titles in the series are provided with an extensive critical apparatus and extra reading material, including a section of photographs and notes. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition (or collated from the most authoritative editions or manuscripts) and edited using a fresh, intelligent editorial approach. With an emphasis on the production, editorial and typographical values of a book, Alma Classics aspires to revitalise the whole experience of reading the classics.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781847499370
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Alma Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Sander Berg
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 144
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