Mann, Thomas 1875-1955 creator Burke, Kenneth 1897-1993 text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Death in Venice" by Thomas Mann is a novella published in 1912. It follows Gustav von Aschenbach, a disciplined writer in his fifties, who travels to Venice seeking respite. There, he becomes increasingly obsessed with Tadzio, a beautiful adolescent boy from a Polish family staying at his hotel. As Aschenbach's fascination intensifies, he abandons his former restraint and dignity. Meanwhile, a deadly cholera epidemic spreads through Venice—a danger he chooses to ignore rather than lose sight of the boy who has consumed his thoughts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_in_Venice Release date is 2021-08-16 Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) Original publication data not identified Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Psychological fiction Parables Homosexuality -- Fiction Middle age -- Fiction PT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66073 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66073 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134526.0 66073