Alexander is a stunning work of historical reimagining from a troubled and unjestly neglected writer. Written in 1929 by the son of Thomas Mann, Alexander shows why Klaus Mann is regarded in Germany as one of the foremost writers of the twentieth century.

»Die Idee der Nation gehörte niemals zu meinen Rauschmitteln, und so apokalyptisch ich auch träumen mochte, von den Material-Schlachten träumte ich nie – wußte ich doch, daß politisch nur immer auf der Linken mein Platz sein würde. Die Erkenntnis vom Primat der vitalen Werte über die rationalen berauschte mich; aber doch nie so weit, daß ich mir eines Tages eingebildet hätte, der soziale Fortschritt sei eine Bagatelle und nur im Kriegstaumel seien überrationale Abenteuer zu holen.«U...

A Groundbreaking Literary Classic of LGBTQ Literature by Klaus Mann, First Published in Germany in 1926. Set in the Gay Underground of Berlin and Paris's Nightclub Scenes, the Novel Features the First Unapologetic Transgender Character in 20th-Century Literature.The Pious Dance (Der fromme Tanz), Klaus Mann's first novel, published when he was just twenty years old, stands as a groundbreaking work of early modernist German literature and a significant mile...

Klaus Manns autobiographische Schriften: "Kind dieser Zeit" und "Der Wendepunkt".Außerdem enthält der Band zahlreiche Briefe Klaus Manns an seine Familie und an mehr oder weniger befreundete namhafte Schrifsteller.

In this second installment of his autobiography (following Kind dieser Zeit), Klaus Mann describes his childhood in the family of Thomas Mann and his circle, his adolescence in the Weimar Republic, and his experiences as a young homosexual and early opponent of Nazism. He also describes how, after the Reichstag elections of September 1930, friends and family began to discuss the looming prospect of emigration and exile. When Stefan Zweig published an article claiming that democrac...

The Turning Point is Klaus Mann's searching memoir of a generation forced from aesthetic confidence into political catastrophe. Moving from the cosmopolitan brilliance of the Weimar years through exile, anti-fascist struggle, and the Second World War, the book blends autobiography, cultural history, and moral testimony. Its style is elegant, nervous, and analytical: portraits of artists, cafés, theatres, and émigré circles are set against the accelerating violence of Nazism and the collaps...

Klaus Mann's The Volcano is one of the major novels of German exile literature, a panoramic account of refugees driven from Nazi Germany into the precarious capitals of Europe. Combining political urgency with psychological acuity, Mann portrays writers, actors, activists, and dispossessed intellectuals struggling with poverty, loyalty, despair, and the moral demands of resistance. Its style is both documentary and lyrical: the novel moves through many voices and settings, yet remains unif...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Groundbreaking Literary Classic of LGBTQ Literature by Klaus Mann, First Published in Germany in 1926. Set in the Gay Underground of Berlin and Paris's Nightclub Scenes, the Novel Features the First Unapologetic Transgender Character in 20th-Century Literature.The Pious Dance (Der fromme Tanz), Klaus Mann's first novel published when he was just twenty years old, stands as a groundbreaking work of ear...

After surviving the bloody battle at Norsui, Kim and her associates have scattered. Some to mourn the dead, some to care for the wounded, some to drift aimlessly. Some to confront the darkness in their pasts.As they struggle onward, each member of the group suddenly becomes entangled with unknown forces. Some of the forces seem to be benign, but others are relentless. And they have retaliation in mind…

Kim expected significant trouble after stealing a prototype spaceship with an one-of-a-kind unfettered AI, but not this much. She finds herself on the run from radical AI liberation types, the military, and even intelligence agencies after her.As Kim realizes that she may not be the sole target, she scrambles to form new alliances and revive existing ones. Few people are keen on helping her, since one of the groups pursuing her is willing to kill thousands of bystanders to get to h...

Stefan Zweig's memoir The World of Yesterday, (Die Welt von Gestern) is a unique love letter to the lost world of pre-war Europe The famous autobiography is published by Pushkin Press, with a cover designed by David Pearson and Clare Skeats. Translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell. Stefan Zweig's memoir, The World of Yesterday recalls the golden age of pre-war Europe its seeming permanence, its promise and its devastating fall. Through the story of his life, and his relationships with ...

**The diaries of the acclaimed author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—provide a penetrating look into Prague and the life and dreams of one of the most important writers of the twentieth century.These diaries cover the years 1910 to 1923, the year before Kafka’s death at the age of forty. They provide a look into Kafka’s accounts of his dreams, his feelings for the father he worshipped and the woman ...