Cover of Death in Venice

Death in Venice

and Seven Other Stories

  • 1954 first published
  • 404 pages
  • 5 editions

Death in Venice is a 1954 gay fiction story collection by Thomas Mann. It is set in the 20th century. It features Thomas Mann (1875-1955). Readers will find themes of manners and customs, gay men, Psychological and english Translations.

30 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 404 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Thomas Mann (1875-1955)

Subjects

  • Manners and customs
  • Gay men
  • LGBTQ short stories
  • Continental european fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Venice, Italy
  • Short stories, Single author
  • Psychological
  • English Translations
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall
  • German Short stories
  • Gustav von Aschenbach
  • Middle age
  • Male homosexuality

Quick answers

Who wrote Death in Venice?

Death in Venice was written by Thomas Mann and first published in 1954.

What genre is Death in Venice?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Death in Venice?

The median edition has 404 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Death in Venice?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Gutter in the Sky, Journal Du Voleur and Breakfast at Tiffany's.

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