Der Mann, Heinrich 1871-1950 creator text utu 2011 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Der Untertan" by Heinrich Mann is a novel written in 1914. It traces the life of Diederich Heßling, a fictional opportunist who climbs the social ladder in Imperial Germany under Wilhelm II. Mann crafts a sharp satire of authoritarian personality types, depicting Heßling as a coward who tyrannizes those below him while eagerly submitting to power above. The novel critiques nationalist fervor and the mentality that would lead to World War I, contrasting Heßling with Buck, an aging revolutionary witnessing liberalism's collapse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Untertan Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Untertan Release date is 2011-11-24 Original publication data not identified German fiction -- 20th century Satire, German Germany -- Politics and government -- Fiction PT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38126 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38126 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133853.0 38126