Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers by Thomas Mann is a monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, published by Knopf in 2005. This new edition spans 1492 pages and presents Mann’s vision of a unified narrative, which he refers to as a “mythological novel.” The work is divided into four parts: The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider, exploring themes of slavery, power, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of ancient civilizations.
Readers will find a richly detailed portrayal of the worlds of patriarchs and pharaohs, infused with humor, emotion, and psychological insight. The narrative captures the universal force of human love in all its forms, from beauty to desperation. This edition features a new English translation by John E. Woods, which aims to reflect the novel’s intricate blend of ancient and modern voices, creating a unique reading experience that resonates with both historical and literary significance.
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Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of the four parts-The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider-as a unified narrative, a “mythological novel” of Joseph’s fall into slavery and his rise to be lord over Egypt. Deploying lavish, persuasive detail, Mann conjures for us the world of patriarchs and pharaohs, the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Palestine, and the universal force of human love in all its beauty, desperation, absurdity, and pain. The result is a brilliant amalgam of humor, emotion, psychological insight, and epic grandeur.
Now the award-winning translator John E. Woods gives us a definitive new English version of Joseph and His Brothers that is worthy of Mann’s achievement, revealing the novel’s exuberant polyphony of ancient and modern voices, a rich music that is by turns elegant, coarse, and sublime.
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