ŷ

Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with These Great Books
Zulfqar Tabish asked this question about The Magic Mountain:
What Is The Most Important Quality Of This Novel Which Make It Such a Epic Literary Work ?
Andras Cser I would say the following (in no particular order):
- humor (but you never know if he author is serious or not)
- discussion and contrasting of opposite…mǰI would say the following (in no particular order):
- humor (but you never know if he author is serious or not)
- discussion and contrasting of opposites
- deep discussions of time, illness, death, and life in general
- conservatism vs liberalism

(less)
flag
More questions about The Magic Mountain�
Image for The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain
by Thomas Mann
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

About ŷ Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the ŷ community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions