The Confession of the Great Deceiver - from the works of Thomas Mann

Author: (German) Mann
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Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Krull was born into a wealthy merchant family. Nurtured by his family, he was smart and talented from a young age. As he grew older and with his natural beauty, he had a lot of charm with women and moved effortlessly in high society. His father's bankruptcy and suicide led to a sharp decline in the family's fortune, which dealt Krull a heavy blow. He began to give up on himself, becoming cynical and reckless. He spent his time aimlessly in large cities like Frankfurt, Paris, and Lisbon, indulging in the pleasures of the world, learning to associate with prostitutes and deceiving wealthy women with flattery to steal their jewelry and the hearts of rich young ladies. He not only ruined himself but also harmed others, engaging in fraud, theft, and all sorts of misdeeds. In the end, he ended up in prison and lost his reputation. This is Thomas Mann's last work and his only crime novel. In this book, the author abandons his traditional serious writing style and adopts a humorous and satirical tone to vividly portray the face of a playboy who lives life carefree. The artistic level achieved in the plot, character development, and language refinement of the novel remains unattainable for later generations. Critics consider this book to be Thomas Mann's "most outstanding and ingenious achievement," as well as his "most personally distinctive work." This is Thomas Mann's last work and his only crime novel. In this book, the author abandons his traditional serious writing style and adopts a humorous...