The Holy Sinner
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From the pen of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated Nobel laureates comes The Holy Sinner, Thomas Mann's audacious retelling of the medieval legend of Gregorius — a man born of incest, cast adrift on the sea as an infant, raised by fishermen, and destined to unknowingly commit further sins of fate before ascending, through profound penitence, to the throne of Saint Peter himself. Translated from the German by the masterful H. T. Lowe-Porter, this remarkable novel reimagines Hartmann von Aue's twelfth-century poem Gregorius with Mann's characteristic blend of irony, erudition, and theological depth, set against the tapestry of Arthurian-era Europe. Mann's genius lies in his ability to transmute ancient myth into a meditation on sin, grace, and the paradoxical nature of divine mercy, asking whether a soul utterly ravaged by transgression can become the holiest of all. Written with a self-conscious, playful narrator who winks at the reader across the centuries, the novel balances solemnity with wit, transforming a tale of unspeakable guilt into an affirmation of redemption's boundless reach. For readers who have marvelled at the moral complexity of Doctor Faustus or the mythic grandeur of Joseph and His Brothers, The Holy Sinner presents yet another dimension of Mann's towering literary achievement — one that lingers long after the final page, posing the question: can the greatest sinner truly become the greatest saint?
Author: Thomas Mann
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, Secker and Warburg
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
From the pen of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated Nobel laureates comes The Holy Sinner, Thomas Mann's audacious retelling of the medieval legend of Gregorius — a man born of incest, cast adrift on the sea as an infant, raised by fishermen, and destined to unknowingly commit further sins of fate before ascending, through profound penitence, to the throne of Saint Peter himself. Translated from the German by the masterful H. T. Lowe-Porter, this remarkable novel reimagines Hartmann von Aue's twelfth-century poem Gregorius with Mann's characteristic blend of irony, erudition, and theological depth, set against the tapestry of Arthurian-era Europe. Mann's genius lies in his ability to transmute ancient myth into a meditation on sin, grace, and the paradoxical nature of divine mercy, asking whether a soul utterly ravaged by transgression can become the holiest of all. Written with a self-conscious, playful narrator who winks at the reader across the centuries, the novel balances solemnity with wit, transforming a tale of unspeakable guilt into an affirmation of redemption's boundless reach. For readers who have marvelled at the moral complexity of Doctor Faustus or the mythic grandeur of Joseph and His Brothers, The Holy Sinner presents yet another dimension of Mann's towering literary achievement — one that lingers long after the final page, posing the question: can the greatest sinner truly become the greatest saint?