The Tables of the Law by Thomas Mann

The Tables of the Law by Thomas Mann

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Summary

This classic novella, writer by Thomas Mann in exile during the Second World War, recounts the early life of Moses. In Mann's ironic and telling style, this most dramatic and significant story in the Hebrew Bible takes on a new (and at times witty) life and meaning. It represents Mann's art at its best.

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The Tables of the Law by Thomas Mann

This classic novella, writer by Thomas Mann in exile during the Second World War, recounts the early life of Moses. In Mann's ironic and telling style, this most dramatic and significant story in the Hebrew Bible takes on a new (and at times witty) life and meaning. It represents Mann's art at its best.
'Brilliant.. a little masterpiece.' Chicago Sun 'Can rank with the best of Mann's writing.' The Boston Globe 'Beautiful ... one of the best short novels he has written.' New York Times Book Review
Thomas Mann won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929 and is widely recognized as one of the preeminent European writers of the 20th century. Among his best known works are Buddenbrooks, The Magic Mountain, Death in Venice and Confessions of Felix Krull.
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ISBN 13 9781906598846
ISBN 10 1906598843
Title The Tables of the Law
Author Thomas Mann
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Haus Publishing
Year published 2010-10-31
Number of pages 130
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