The Magic Mountain – Thomas Mann

Title: The Magic Mountain

Author: Thomas Mann

Publisher: Secker & Warburg

Edition & Year: 1945 Edition

Pages & Size: 715 pages · Hardcover · 5.5 × 8.5 in

Published in 1945 by Secker & Warburg, The Magic Mountain is one of Thomas Mann’s most celebrated works, hailed as a triumph of modernist fiction. This 715-page hardcover, measuring 5.5 × 8.5 inches, presents the full scope of Mann’s exploration into the intellectual ferment and moral uncertainties of early 20th-century Europe.

Set in a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps, the story follows young Hans Castorp, whose brief visit stretches into a seven-year sojourn of discovery and transformation. Within the cloistered world of the Berghof, Castorp encounters an array of vivid characters — from the humanist Settembrini to the radical Naphta — each embodying competing ideologies and worldviews. Through witty dialogue, philosophical debate, and finely wrought psychological insight, Mann examines themes of time, illness, love, mortality, and the search for meaning amid the turbulence preceding World War I.

This 1945 British edition retains the rich prose and contemplative depth that earned the novel its reputation as a cornerstone of European literature. Its sturdy hardcover binding and compact format make it a desirable collectible for admirers of Thomas Mann, students of modernism, and anyone drawn to classic works that illuminate the complexities of culture and history.

A profound meditation on the tension between life and death, reason and passion, The Magic Mountain endures as a timeless invitation to reflect on human nature and the forces that shape civilization.

• Authoritative 1945 edition of Thomas Mann’s literary classic

• 715 pages of rich narrative, philosophical discourse, and satire

• Hardcover (5.5 × 8.5 in) — durable and collectible

• Explores European society, politics, and intellectual life before WWI

• Ideal for readers of modernist fiction, philosophy, and historical literature