Was the Real Thomas Mann an Antisemite?, Volume 2

Voorkant
LIT Verlag Münster, 2007 - 163 pagina's
Pp. 5-23 discuss philosemitism expressed in Mann's non-fictional writings, including appreciation of the Jewish role in civilization, pro-Zionism, and anti-Nazism. The rest of the book deals with Mann's novels, in particular "Buddenbrooks", "Wälsungenblut", "Der Zauberberg", and "Doktor Faustus". These novels include Jewish characters who are nihilistic or diabolical, and embody traditional Christian or modern antisemitic stereotypes. Attributes this contradiction to a split between the author's rational and emotional selves. The former expressed appreciation of the Jews; the latter projected onto them all that was negative in the culture of an epoch or in human nature.
 

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Preface
1
The Personal Approach
19
The Jewish Characters in Thomas Manns Novels
27
3
45
The Aarenholds in The Blood of the Walsungs 1905
53
Dr Sammet in Royal Highness 1909
71
Leo Naphta in The Magic Mountain 1924
81
B Hans Castorps Journey of Initiation
85
The Appearance of Leo Naphta
101
5
111
Leo Naphta
119
75
127
Dr Chaim Breisacher Saul Fitelberg
129
81
133
Afterword
145
Copyright

Hans Castops First Year at the International
92

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