The Magic Mountain [Complete & Annotated]

Thomas Mann wrote a book titled The Magic Mountain which was first published in German in November 1924. It is largely regarded as one of the most important pieces of German literature from the 20th century. In 1912 Mann began drafting the manuscript that would become The Magic Mountain. It started out as a much shorter story that humorously rehashed elements of Death in Venice a novella he was finishing up for publication. The later work reflects his observations and feelings during a time when his wife who had a lung condition spent several months residing at Dr. Friedrich Jessen's Waldsanatorium in Davos Switzerland. Mann visited her in May and June 1912 and got to know the medical staff and patients in""