description: This collection features the world masterpiece Death in Venice, with its controversial passages now restored. There is fresh relevance in the story of an aging writer's uncontrollable and humiliating passion, and the other poignant tales included here. These works subtly explore the great themes of Mann's fiction - his mythic fascination with sexual inhibition and artistic creativity.
language: English
title: Death in Venice and Other Tales
titlecomplete: Death in Venice and Other Tales
characters: Gustave von Aschenbach
genres: Classics, LGBT, Italy, Short Stories, German Literature, Germany, 20th Century, Literature, Fiction, Queer
ratings_count: 16624
places: Munich (München), Venice
publisher: Recorded Books