The Magic Mountain

The Magic Mountain
First German edition (1924)
AuthorThomas Mann
Original titleDer Zauberberg
TranslatorHelen Tracy Lowe-Porter
LanguageGerman, with some French
GenreBildungsroman, modernist novel
PublisherS. Fischer Verlag, Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date
1924
Publication placeWeimar Republic
Published in English
1927
OCLC30704937

The Magic Mountain (German: Der Zauberberg, pronounced [deːɐ̯ ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌbɛʁk] ) is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in Germany in November 1924. It has been cited as one of the most influential works of 20th-century German literature.[1] Since its release, it has been issued in numerous editions and translated into many languages. [2][3] Critics and scholars, such as W. B. Gooderham, have extensively analysed its philosophical depth and its exploration of themes such as time, illness, and modernity.

  1. ^ "The Greatest German Books of All Time". thegreatestbooks.org. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  2. ^ "(S+) SPIEGEL-Literaturkanon: Die besten 100 Bücher aus 100 Jahren". Der Spiegel (in German). 2024-10-13. ISSN 2195-1349. Archived from the original on 29 Dec 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  3. ^ Gooderham, W. B. (2011-12-14). "Winter reads: The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-08-11.