Death in Venice
Thomas Mann, author of Death in Venice (German: Der Tod in Venedig) was a winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. The main character in this novella is Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous author in his early 50s who was widowed at an early age. In poor health, he visits Venice and becomes increasingly obsessed by the sight of a stunningly beautiful lad of 14. This book has been acclaimed a masterpiece and in 1971 was adapted as a film starring Dirk Bogarde. (Summary by Lee Smalley)
Genre(s): Literary Fiction
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 01 | Chapter I | Lee Smalley |
00:14:39 |
| Play 02 | Chapter II | Lee Smalley |
00:18:41 |
| Play 03 | Chapter III, Part 1 | Lee Smalley |
00:23:38 |
| Play 04 | Chapter III, Part 2 | Lee Smalley |
00:23:33 |
| Play 05 | Chapter III, Part 3 | Lee Smalley |
00:21:27 |
| Play 06 | Chapter IV, Part 1 | Lee Smalley |
00:17:08 |
| Play 07 | Chapter IV, Part 2 | Lee Smalley |
00:14:20 |
| Play 08 | Chapter V, Part 1 | Lee Smalley |
00:21:43 |
| Play 09 | Chapter V, Part 2 | Lee Smalley |
00:22:06 |
| Play 10 | Chapter V, Part 3 | Lee Smalley |
00:18:48 |