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Heinrich Mann

* March 27, 1871 in Germany - † March 11, 1950 in United States
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Professor Unrat, que significa literalmente “Professor Lixo”, é uma das mais importantes obras de Heinrich Mann e se tornou famosa através das adaptações cinematográficas, mais notadamente O Anjo Azul com Marlene Dietrich. O livro caricaturiza o sistema educacional das classes média e alta na Alemanha no tempo do …

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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 …