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Thomas Mann’s *Doctor Faustus* (1948) reimagines the Faust legend in a modern context. The story centers on Adrian Leverkuhn, a prodigious composer who bargains his humanity to the devil, securing a 24‑year span of unrivaled artistic success. Mann’s narrative explores the cost of genius, the interplay between art and morality, and the historical backdrop of interwar Germany.
First publish date: 1947
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Thomas Mann
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