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Magic Mountain (Volume One)

Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann’s monumental novel offers a captivating exploration of a decaying European society on the brink of the First World War. Set against the backdrop of a luxurious sanatorium nestled high in the Swiss Alps, we delve into the lives of a diverse cast of characters from the bourgeois elite, each grappling with ailments, particularly consumption, while simultaneously indulging in the pleasures and distractions of life. This rich narrative interweaves elements of surreal comedy, stark tragedy, and profound allegory, establishing Manns work as a cornerstone of twentieth-century literature. Summary by Steve Gough. This show includes AI-generated content.

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149 episodes

  1. Tales of Wonder-Lord Dunsany 4:11:53
  2. Crock of Gold-James Stephens 5:46:40
  3. Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy-Laurence Sterne 5:49:00
  4. Twilight Sleep-Edith Wharton 8:49:00
  5. Witch of the Demon Seas-Poul William Anderson 2:31:26
  6. Magic Mountain (Volume One) Part 1-Thomas Mann 9:40:00
  7. Mortal Coils-Aldous Huxley 5:18:21
  8. Woman of the Wood-Abraham Merritt 1:13:58
  9. Overlooked-Maurice Baring 3:45:47
  10. Bashan And I-Thomas Mann 4:13:11
  11. Death in Venice - Thomas Mann 3:13:27
  12. Soul Stealers-Chester S. Geier 1:30:04
  13. Civil Service-Walter Ben Hare 2:22:22
  14. Memoirs of a London Doll-Richard Henry Horne 2:54:39
  15. Vegetable; or, From President to Postman-F. Scott Fitzgerald 2:57:32
  16. Two Noble Kinsmen-John Fletcher, William Shakespeare 2:46:37
  17. High Wind in Jamaica-Richard Hughes 6:13:45
  18. Maezli-Johanna Spyri 5:59:10
  19. Lost Illusions Two Poets-Honoré de Balzac 6:22:38
  20. Magic Mountain (Volume One) Part 1-Thomas Mann 9:40:00
  21. Miss Sara Sampson-Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 2:48:35
  22. Castle Spectre-Matthew Lewis 3:21:53
  23. One of China's Scholars-Mrs. Howard Taylor 5:01:51
  24. Finland and the Tsars, 1809-1899-Joseph R. Fisher 8:27:37
  25. Volpone, or, The Fox-Ben Jonson 3:18:54
  26. Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1-Christopher Marlowe 2:21:57
  27. Rivals-Richard Brinsley Sheridan 3:03:48
  28. Flowers of Evil-Charles Baudelaire, James Huneker 1:51:59
  29. Witch of Edmonton-Thomas Dekker, John Ford, William Rowley 2:24:31
  30. Law Against Lovers-William Davenant 2:19:08
  31. Cradock Nowell Vol. 3-Richard Doddridge Blackmore 8:14:33
  32. Lesley Castle (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen 1:13:59
  33. Faust I-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 4:19:02
  34. Magic Mountain (Volume One) Part 1-Thomas Mann 9:40:00
  35. Ram Alley, or Merry Tricks by Lording Barry-Lording Barry 2:31:12
  36. Letters from the West-James Hall 7:35:46
  37. Last Secrets-John Buchan 6:29:40
  38. Heartbreak House-George Bernard Shaw 3:19:53
  39. War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells 6:43:34
  40. Shoemaker's Holiday-Thomas Dekker 2:18:20
  41. France At War On the Frontier of Civilization-Rudyard Kipling 1:42:22
  42. Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various 6:02:19
  43. Tempest-William Davenant, John Dryden 2:48:57
  44. Sea Voyage-John Fletcher, Philip Massinger 1:53:55
  45. Lore of the Honey-Bee-Tickner Edwardes 9:51:12
  46. Faust II-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 7:21:26
  47. Oroonoko-Thomas Southerne 2:47:09
  48. Magic Mountain (Volume One) Part 1-Thomas Mann 9:40:00
  49. Romance of Polar Exploration-G. Firth Scott 8:37:12
  50. History of Troilus and Cressida (version 2)-William Shakespeare 3:43:21