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Much later, he expanded the original story into a novel, managing to finish and publish part 1, the early years, of the confessions of felix krull to great public success. His last unfinished work is the confessions of felix krull, confidence man 1954, a brilliantly ironic story about a nineteenthcentury swindler. This book recounts his early years, from early childhood, through his ingenious method of avoiding being drafted into the army, to his initial jobs. The confessions of felix krull, confidence man novel by. He avoids the army by appearing too eager to join, thus inducing suspicion regarding his mental stability. Confessions of felix krull, confidence man by mann, thomas. This is a book about felix krull, a young man who learns early on that life is what he wants it to be. To this hermetic and otherworldly realm comes hans castorp, an ordinary young man who arrives for a short visit and ends up staying for seven years, during which he succumbs both to the lure of eros and. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. It is hard to believe that it was written by a man in his late 70s. Denver lindley 1954 for the past few years i looked forward to the day when i could return to my.
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Thomas mann a witty rogue reflects on his experiences in european society and offers his impressions of the existing social order. Editions of confessions of felix krull, confidence man. The original title is bekenntnisse des hochstaplers felix krull. Confessions of felix krull, confidence man by thomas mann. Buy confessions of felix krull, confidence man by mann, thomas from amazons fiction books store. The story is as imaginative as one could hope for and its as funny as any book.
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