Bashan and I

Thomas Mann

2021年12月 · Otbebookpublishing

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Bashan and I is the moving story of Thomas Mann's relationship with his spirited German short-haired pointer. From their first encounter at a local farm, Mann reveals how he slowly grows to love this energetic, loyal, and intelligent animal. Taking daily walks in the nearby parkland, Mann begins to understand and appreciate Bashan as a living being, witnessing his native delight in chasing rabbits, deer, and squirrels along with his careful investigations of stones, fallen branches, and clumps of wet leaves. As their bond deepens, Mann is led to contemplate Bashan's inner life, and marvels at the ease with which his dog trusts him, completely putting his life into his master's hands. Over time, the two develop a deep mutual understanding, but for Mann, there is always a sense of loss at never being able to enter the private world of his dear friend, and he slowly becomes conscious of the eternal divide between mankind and the rest of nature. Nonetheless, the unique relationship quietly moves to the forefront of Mann's life, and when master and companion are briefly separated, Mann is taken aback by the depth of his loneliness without his dog. It is this deep affection for another living creature that helps the writer to reach a newfound understanding of the nature of love, in all its complexity. First published in 1919 and translated into English in 1923, Bashan and I was heralded for its simple telling of how a dog became a priceless companion, an animal who brought meaning to the author's life. (Goodreads)

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Paul Thomas Mann (* 6. Juni 1875 in Lübeck; † 12. August 1955 in Zürich, Schweiz) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und einer der bedeutendsten Erzähler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er wurde 1929 mit dem Nobelpreis für Literatur ausgezeichnet. Dem 1901 erschienenen ersten Roman Buddenbrooks folgten Novellen und Erzählungen wie Tonio Kröger, Tristan und Der Tod in Venedig. Der 1924 veröffentlichte Roman Der Zauberberg, mit dem er die Tradition des europäischen Bildungsromans fortführte, zeigt Manns Gestaltungskunst: Der Erzähler wahrt eine skeptisch-ironische Distanz zu den Figuren, typische Konstellationen[1] kehren leitmotivisch wieder, und es herrscht ein syntaktisch komplexer, anspruchsvoller Stil. Diese Merkmale prägen auch die folgenden Veröffentlichungen, unter denen die Novelle Mario und der Zauberer, die Romantetralogie Joseph und seine Brüder sowie das Spätwerk Doktor Faustus hervorzuheben sind.