Death in Venice follows Gustav von Aschenbach, an aging and disciplined German writer who travels to Venice seeking rest and artistic renewal. Once there, he becomes captivated by Tadzio, a beautiful adolescent boy whose presence awakens long-suppressed desires and obsessions. As Venice grows increasingly oppressive in the summer heat, Aschenbach notices signs of a spreading cholera outbreak that the authorities attempt to conceal. Rather than leave, he stays, drawn ever deeper into his fixation and the city’s dangerous atmosphere. Set against the backdrop of a city slowly succumbing to disease, the novella explores art, longing, decay, and the perilous boundary between discipline and surrender.
Price: $11.99Size: 6 x 9 inchesPages: 140
