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Children & Fools

Children & Fools

Mann, Thomas

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1025543548
ISBN13: 9781025543543
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Children & Fools is a profound collection of short stories by the Nobel Prize-winning author Thomas Mann. This anthology brings together several of Mann's most evocative early works, exploring the delicate boundary between innocence and experience, as well as the fragility of the human psyche. The collection features stories that delve into the lives of children and those marginalized by society-the so-called fools-revealing the complexities of their inner worlds with Mann's characteristic psychological depth and stylistic precision.

Through narratives like Disorder and Early Sorrow and The Child Prodigy, Mann examines the shifting social dynamics of early 20th-century life and the universal challenges of maturity. His stories often center on the tension between the artistic temperament and the constraints of conventional society, offering a poignant look at the isolation and beauty found in the human condition. Children & Fools showcases Mann's mastery of the short form, presenting a series of character studies that are both intellectually stimulating and deeply moving. This collection remains a vital entry in the canon of modern literature, highlighting the themes of vulnerability and the search for identity that define Mann's literary legacy.

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