Effi Briest
Set in 19th-century Germany, the story follows the life of Effi Briest
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The Magic Mountain
The novel's setting is an exclusive tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.
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The Rings of Saturn
Sebald weaves together topics and historical events, ranging from the decline of the herring industry to the hell of World War II and the Holocaust. He incorporates real figures, such as writer Sir Thomas Browne, into the narrative, blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction.
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Narcissus and Goldmund
…revolves around the complex and transformative friendship between two contrasting characters. Narcissus, an intellectual and monk, and Goldmund, a restless and artistic wanderer.
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Death in Venice
Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of Gustav von Aschenbach setting a trap for Sherlock Holmes. Wait, no.