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Doctor Faustus : the life of the German composer Adrian Leverkühn as told by a friend
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Doctor Faustus : the life of the German composer Adrian Leverkühn as told by a friend

by Thomas Mann

A 1948 novel reimagining the Faust legend through Adrian Leverkuhn, a composer who barters his soul for twenty-four years of musical genius. The narrative explores the intersection of artistic triumph and spiritual damnation.

Accession 29283 ISBN 0375400540 Publisher Vintage Books
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