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 …

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 …

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.