Thomas Mann's bold and disturbing novella, written in 1952, is the feminine counterpart of his masterpiece Death in Venice . Written from the point of view of a woman in what we might now call mid-life crisis, The Black Swan evinces Mann's mastery of psychological analysis and his compelling interest in the intersection of the physical and the spiritual in human behavior. It is startlingly relevant to current discussions of the politics of the body, male inscriptions of the feminine, and discourse about and of women. The ...
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Thomas Mann's bold and disturbing novella, written in 1952, is the feminine counterpart of his masterpiece Death in Venice . Written from the point of view of a woman in what we might now call mid-life crisis, The Black Swan evinces Mann's mastery of psychological analysis and his compelling interest in the intersection of the physical and the spiritual in human behavior. It is startlingly relevant to current discussions of the politics of the body, male inscriptions of the feminine, and discourse about and of women. The new introduction places this dramatic novella in the context of contemporary feminist and literary concerns, bringing it to the attention of a new generation of readers.
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Add this copy of The Black Swan to cart. $6.34, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1954 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket First American Edition. Slightly dampstained. (Psychological Fiction, fiction, Literature)
Add this copy of The Black Swan to cart. $47.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1954 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Fine. Very Good DJ. Knopf 1954 1st American Edition Previous owner's bk-plate inside cover, Upper page edges dyed mauve, inside page edges deckled, bright pages. Mended tears to white clipped dust jacket with black and brown lettering protected in clear Brodart dust jacket cover.