Title: Buddenbrooks
Subtitle: Verfall einer Familie
First published: 1909
Description: This epic, sub-titled ‘The Decline of a Family’, was Mann’s first novel, published in 1901. It traces the gradual downfall of a wealthy family over four generations in the city of Lubeck. The novel is widely regarded as a classic portrait of bourgeois society and family life in 19th century Germany.
Subjects: Fiction, Families, Family, Civilization, German fiction, German, German language books, bourgeoisie, Middle class families, Austro-Prussian War, 1866, History, Germany, fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Social life and customs, Merchants
Places: Germany, Lübeck (Germany), Lubeck (Germany), Norddeutscher Bund (1866-1870)
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century, Revolution, 1848-1849, 1789-1900