This is book one of two. Buddenbrooks charts the slow decline of a prosperous Hanseatic family across four generations, blending social observation with psychological depth. Through its richly detailed portraits and quiet tragedies, the story explores ambition, duty, artistic temperament, and the slow erosion of tradition in a changing world. The novel's enduring impact played a central role in securing Mann the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Price: $16.99Size: 8.5 x 11 inchesPages: 348
