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The Black Swan, by Thomas Mann, Limited Editions Club (1990)

I recently have enjoyed a couple works by Thomas Mann, neither of which I had read before.  The Magic Mountain was especially good, though I liked The Transposed Heads even better. Therefore, I was excited to begin The Black Swan, a novella first published in 1954. I have to say I ended up somewhat disappointed. The Black Swan combines an odd mix of impending mortality with sexual renewal in the form of … Continue reading The Black Swan, by Thomas Mann, Limited Editions Club (1990)

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The Magic Mountain, by Thomas Mann, Limited Editions Club (1962)

Thomas Mann (1875-1955) was one of the greatest novelists of his generation, and is one of the giants of German and world literature. His novels often delve deeply into the psychology of the characters and certainly can be philosophical in nature.  Works such as Buddenbrooks (1901), Death in Venice (1912), Joseph and His Brothers (1933-1943), Doctor Faustus (1947) and The Black Swan (1954) ensure his place in the pantheon of greats, but it is The Magic Mountain … Continue reading The Magic Mountain, by Thomas Mann, Limited Editions Club (1962)

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The Transposed Heads, by Thomas Mann, The Allen Press (1977)

Long time Books and Vines readers know that The Allen Press is one of my all-time favorite private presses. Almost always completely hand-done, their books exude oodles of character. Their 1977 edition of The Transposed Heads, by Thomas Mann, is one of my favorites. The story is phenomenally good, by far the most enjoyable of any Mann work I have read (and Mann himself agrees, … Continue reading The Transposed Heads, by Thomas Mann, The Allen Press (1977)

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Allen Press, of Lewis and Dorothy Allen

{Ed Note:  The following article is another contribution by reader DlphcOracl. Initially written as a comment to a previous post concerning Foolscap Press, DlphcOracl was kind enough to expand on that with photographs and colophon information.  The photos sent to me had spectacular resolution; hopefully the quality still comes through the importing, compression and posting process.} {Ed Note II, 9/22/2011:  Information and photographs of Edgar Allan … Continue reading Allen Press, of Lewis and Dorothy Allen

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