Heinrich Mann

First published in 1918, "Man of Straw" is a sharp indictment of the Wilhelmine regime and a chilling warning against the joint elevation of militarism and commercial values. The "Man of Straw" is Diederich Hessling, embodiment of the corrupt society in which he moves; his brutish progression through life forms the …

Profesor Neřád je psychologický román Heinricha Manna napsaný roku 1904 a vydaný následujícího roku. Pojednává o maloměstském tyranovi, středoškolském profesoru Raatovi, kterému jeho žáci přezdívají Unrat. Román byl několikrát zfilmován, nejslavnější adaptace pod názvem Modrý anděl pochází z roku …

One of the greatest modern historical novels reissued on the Overlook Duckworth imprint; Young Henry of Navarre traces the life of Henry IV from the King's idyllic childhood in the mountain villages of the Pyrennes to his ascendance to the throne of France. Heinrich Mann's most acclaimed work is a spectacular epic …

In Henry, King of France, the sequel to Young Henry of Navarre, the compelling epic of Henry IV's reign over France is followed to its tragic destiny. The novel recounts two decades of chaos and war that led to the triumphant founding of the French Republic and culminated in the King's assassination in 1589.