num_pages: 336
description: First published in 1951, The Holy Sinner explores a subject that fascinated Thomas Mann to the end of his life--the origins of evil &amp; evil's connection with magic. Here Mann uses a medieval legend about 'the exceeding mercy of God &amp; the birth of the blessed Pope Gregory' as he used the Biblical account of Joseph as the basis for Joseph &amp; His Brothers--illuminating with his ironic sensibility the notion of original sin &amp; transcendence of evil.
language: English
title: The Holy Sinner
titlecomplete: The Holy Sinner
characters: Sibylla, Gregorius
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, German Literature, Nobel Prize, Germany, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 1641
awards: awardedAt: -568051200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: University of California Press