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Success: Three Years in the Life of a Province
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781026018736
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 758
Weight: 2.71
Height: 1.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Success: Three Years in the Life of a Province is a sweeping and incisive socio-political masterpiece by Lion Feuchtwanger. Set against the turbulent backdrop of post-World War I Bavaria, the novel provides a panoramic view of a society in flux, captured through the lens of a single judicial scandal. When a museum director is unjustly imprisoned for political reasons, the event ripples through all levels of society-from high-ranking government officials and industrial titans to artists and the growing ranks of political extremists.
Feuchtwanger meticulously deconstructs the mechanisms of power, corruption, and the erosion of justice in the early years of the Weimar Republic. Through a vast cast of characters, the narrative explores the cultural and economic anxieties that fueled the rise of radical movements, offering a prophetic look at the ideologies that would soon reshape the world. More than just a political chronicle, Success is a profound study of human nature and the complexities of modern civilization. With its sharp wit and deep historical insight, this novel remains a vital work of 20th-century literature, providing an essential window into the fragile state of democracy during a period of immense social upheaval.
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