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Death in Venice follows the middle‑aged writer Gustav von Aschenbach, who, during a vacation in Venice, becomes entranced by the young Italian Tadzio. Despite escalating plague warnings, Aschenbach remains in the city, chasing an elusive and idealized form of beauty that challenges his personal and artistic limits.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Thomas Mann
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