I truly appreciated your analysis, but I 'd dare to suggest to analyse and explore deeper and further the role and the character of Mynheer Peeperkorn and most of all the one of Clawdia Chauchat.The chapter " Night of Valpurga" , which is centred on Hans' love speech to Clawdia - besides surprisingly spoken in French -as for me is one of the novel's bleeding hearts .The other heart is the chapter "Snow", may be the climax of the novel itself. I' m looking forward to hearing and reading your views on those peaks of the magic mountain! Thank you in advance
I agree , totally. Mynheer Peeperkorn and Clauvdia Chaucet are central characters in the Romance. Far more essential than the others after Castorp. Most importantly , they represent the mystical and love element , which rises above all the other elements in the novel and is the primary cause of its greatness. The chapter Snow (which you mention) being a perfect example of this. That chapter actually goes far beyond literature , into a place of transfigured consciousness and altered states of being and perceptions of time. I enter a world of wonder , rapture , and bliss when I read that phenonenal chaper. Die Zauberberg is very probably the greatest work of literature that has ever been written. Of that , I have no doubt. With Rene Daumal's Mount Analogue being a distant second
Thank you so much for agreeing and for going so deep in your analysis, not only as a matter of reason , but much more as a matter of "heart ", I mean of the center of our emotional life.
@giulianademedici691 "The center of our emotional life." That's it. In a nutshell. The magic mountain actually changed my life. And enabled me to see thru the mirage of passing time to something permanent and much deeper. To something more real. For some peculiar reason , I seem to recall very vividly every scene in the novel. And it is now over ten years ago since I last read it. To a certain extent , I identify with Hans Castorp. His hermetic , observing , tranquil , contemplative lifestyle. All the best , now 🏔🏤
For me, Hans' friendship with Mynheer Peeperkorn, managed to break the spell Clawdia had on him. In fact, Hans' infatuation with Clawdia ( The whole novel actually) is meant to be a parody of Mann's earlier short novel, Death in Venice.
My father’s favorite book. He was a doctor and also born in 1924. He worked with TB patients and never got it. His father died of TB. My father was drafted in WWII and fought in Korea. As his birthday approaches this September I plan to read this book. Thank you for the preview and analysis. I traveled extensively and particularly in Germany in 1982. I appreciated your video.
It was a book that had been on my reading list for ages. It was a rugged mountain with many peaks. All in all an exhausting experience. There are many things I don't understand. I'm going to read it in small chunks from time to time. Thank you for this excellent guide.
Nice to see YT discovering Thomas Mann. I can't seem to get past him. Just finished Joseph and his brothers, and I don't know where to go from there. Maybe I should read Magic Mountain again. Harsh rule nr five, by the way. Life is a journey of loss... Great work. More Mann :D
I'm halfway through this book and really enjoying it. I was worried it would be a dry read, but I feel as pulled into the book as Hans is pulled into the way of life at the sanotorium
I think you didn't get the novel right. Hans didn't got sick. It was more the paranoia that he might be sick and him believing he was sick that made him stay at the Hotel as sick. a little bit absurdist but that was the intention of Mann thats why kafka was inspired by it. Second the sanatorium doesn't represent life but the contrary: the horizontal life, the life of non action but limbo thinking about things instead of living, somekind of a nihilistic way of living and state of life, thats why Settembrini was urging Hans to leave the sanatorium to not believe what the doctors where saying. living is action not inaction that's another point of the novel. third the name Magic mountain comes from Faust, where the Magic Mountain was the mountain of the spirits where spirits reside.
At @3:36 you state: "...and down below Europe is recovering from one war and preparing for another." I am not sure if I understand this correctly but it seems to me that you are saying the time Hans spend in sanatorium took place between both so called world wars. If that is the case then this statment is not correct as Hans is staying at the sanatorium during the decade before ww1. I even went to verify this as I was not sure I remembered the timeline correctly. Nevertheless - thanks a bunch for the video. All the best!
Hi Matt, As always, thanks for sharing your journey. I have a cloth bound first English edition of "The Magic Mountain" in my library but haven't yet read it. Regardless, I really like your summaries and inquisitive, light hearted analysis.
On lesson 7: It is funny that European burocrats still think the same 100 years later. Remember Joseph Borrell said "Europe is a garden. We have built a garden. Everything works. It is the best combination of political freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion that the humankind has been able to build - the three things together. The rest of the world is not exactly a garden. Most of the rest of the world is a jungle, and the jungle could invade the garden." basically repeated Settembrini thesesis word to word.
I was a little shocked with you basically claiming that Germans are too pragmatic to be artistic. Thomas Mann was just as much an artist as Marcel Proust.
Admittedly premature. But I can’t see the point behind his novel. Just seems like opinions of the author. It’s like he prefers chocolate over strawberry ice cream. Okay, that’s nice to know but why should a reader care. And because of that, it is a work of art? Not sure what I may be missing. Admittedly premature.
It’s not problem to voice your opinion, mature or not. I’m a little worried my video may have given you the wrong impression of this amazing novel. I try to be as impartial as possible but obviously it’s not easy. We all see things through a lens we have developed since childhood. I say, don’t be afraid to this read this novel and you might find things that will surprise you. This video is in no way the most exhaustive analysis of the novel. Would love to hear what you make of the novel yourself. Also never be afraid to voice your opinion in this channel.
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This is the best video that I’ve seen on the novel. Very concise with excellent incites. Thank you
Read the Magic Mountain whilst sick in bed, "convalescing". A beautiful book---lived every line and page as if I was a resident.
I agree, it is a great novel. I hope you are well now.
I truly appreciated your analysis, but I 'd dare to suggest to analyse and explore deeper and
further the role and the character of Mynheer Peeperkorn and most of all the one of Clawdia Chauchat.The chapter " Night of Valpurga" , which is centred on Hans' love speech
to Clawdia - besides surprisingly spoken in French -as for me is one of the novel's bleeding hearts .The other heart is the chapter "Snow", may be the climax of the novel itself. I' m looking forward to hearing and reading your views on those peaks of the magic mountain! Thank you in advance
Thanks so much.
I agree , totally. Mynheer Peeperkorn and Clauvdia Chaucet are central characters in the Romance. Far more essential than the others after Castorp. Most importantly , they represent the mystical and love element , which rises above all the other elements in the novel and is the primary cause of its greatness.
The chapter Snow (which you mention) being a perfect example of this. That chapter actually goes far beyond literature , into a place of transfigured consciousness and altered states of being and perceptions of time. I enter a world of wonder , rapture , and bliss when I read that phenonenal chaper.
Die Zauberberg is very probably the greatest work of literature that has ever been written. Of that , I have no doubt.
With Rene Daumal's Mount Analogue being a distant second
Thank you so much for agreeing and for going so deep in your analysis, not only as a matter of reason , but much more as a matter of "heart ", I mean of the center of our emotional life.
@giulianademedici691
"The center of our emotional life."
That's it. In a nutshell. The magic mountain actually changed my life. And enabled me to see thru the mirage of passing time to something permanent and much deeper. To something more real. For some peculiar reason , I seem to recall very vividly every scene in the novel. And it is now over ten years ago since I last read it. To a certain extent , I identify with Hans Castorp. His hermetic , observing , tranquil , contemplative lifestyle.
All the best , now 🏔🏤
For me, Hans' friendship with Mynheer Peeperkorn, managed to break the spell Clawdia had on him. In fact, Hans' infatuation with Clawdia ( The whole novel actually) is meant to be a parody of Mann's earlier short novel, Death in Venice.
I'm on my second reading of Magic Mountain -- read it 10 years ago, so thanks for this very helpful video.
Wonderful! Thank you for watching!
Naphta is such an amazing and unsettling character. The novel dives into truly deep reflexions when he appears. It really impressed me.
My father’s favorite book. He was a doctor and also born in 1924. He worked with TB patients and never got it. His father died of TB. My father was drafted in WWII and fought in Korea. As his birthday approaches this September I plan to read this book. Thank you for the preview and analysis. I traveled extensively and particularly in Germany in 1982. I appreciated your video.
Your videos are very good indeed 👌. Thank you for your diligence and effort.
I read The Magic Mountain last year and it was such a powerful book it remains with me still.
This novel and The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse are amongst my favorite books from Germany.
I have to read Hermann Hesse. A few people have mentioned him.
@@Fiction_Beast yes, read Hesse. You won't be disappointed.
@@Fiction_Beast it's really good! I think you would like it
It was a book that had been on my reading list for ages. It was a rugged mountain with many peaks. All in all an exhausting experience. There are many things I don't understand. I'm going to read it in small chunks from time to time. Thank you for this excellent guide.
Definitely one of my favourite novels of all time.
What you are doing is a great job My friend. Another fan of your channel. Keep going..frm India
Well done, dude. Great work!Greetings from Brazil.
Well, thank you! Probably the first brazilian to comment on my videos? Appreciate it mate!
Thank you for covering it with such subtleness.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent concise and to the point ❤
Nice to see YT discovering Thomas Mann. I can't seem to get past him. Just finished Joseph and his brothers, and I don't know where to go from there. Maybe I should read Magic Mountain again.
Harsh rule nr five, by the way. Life is a journey of loss...
Great work. More Mann :D
Thank you! I should read more German literature. This was my second German novel I believe after the man without qualities by musil.
One of my top 10 favorite books of all time! Great video!
I'm halfway through this book and really enjoying it. I was worried it would be a dry read, but I feel as pulled into the book as Hans is pulled into the way of life at the sanotorium
Just finished the book, fantastic novel and good video as usual❤
Have read it 3 times!! One of my favorites
I’m halfway through Proust, but I’ve heard rock stars refer to the Magic Mountain. After watching your beautiful video, it makes a lot of sense.
Fantastic!
those rock stars probably knew someone who knew someone who's read the synopsis 😂😂
was just thinking that 'Therapy? ' have a song with the same title !
I think you didn't get the novel right. Hans didn't got sick. It was more the paranoia that he might be sick and him believing he was sick that made him stay at the Hotel as sick. a little bit absurdist but that was the intention of Mann thats why kafka was inspired by it.
Second the sanatorium doesn't represent life but the contrary: the horizontal life, the life of non action but limbo thinking about things instead of living, somekind of a nihilistic way of living and state of life, thats why Settembrini was urging Hans to leave the sanatorium to not believe what the doctors where saying. living is action not inaction that's another point of the novel.
third the name Magic mountain comes from Faust, where the Magic Mountain was the mountain of the spirits where spirits reside.
there are still many points you have missed. I suggest you reread the novel
Oops!
I know this video is old, but it is helpful as I’m doing a group read of the Magic Mountain in April\May 2022. I’ve never read the novel before.
Awesome. It’s not an easy novel for a book club.
素晴らしすぎる。ありがとうございます。
At @3:36 you state: "...and down below Europe is recovering from one war and preparing for another." I am not sure if I understand this correctly but it seems to me that you are saying the time Hans spend in sanatorium took place between both so called world wars. If that is the case then this statment is not correct as Hans is staying at the sanatorium during the decade before ww1. I even went to verify this as I was not sure I remembered the timeline correctly. Nevertheless - thanks a bunch for the video. All the best!
Hi Matt, As always, thanks for sharing your journey. I have a cloth bound first English edition of "The Magic Mountain" in my library but haven't yet read it. Regardless, I really like your summaries and inquisitive, light hearted analysis.
That’s wonderful to hear. It’s fun making these videos but again if someone finds them interesting that’s a bonus. I really appreciate your feedback.
Yes I did listen to this masterpiece
Yes! And loved it, I was young tiene, loves Settembrini
Is that the university hospital in Aachen used in the background?
On lesson 7: It is funny that European burocrats still think the same 100 years later. Remember Joseph Borrell said "Europe is a garden. We have built a garden. Everything works. It is the best combination of political freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion that the humankind has been able to build - the three things together. The rest of the world is not exactly a garden. Most of the rest of the world is a jungle, and the jungle could invade the garden." basically repeated Settembrini thesesis word to word.
👍 Nice
yes, read the 3 months back
Yes i am just finishing the novel
❤️❤️❤️
no,i didn't if i can be frank,if i could read a hundreth of what you read, i would be a happy person
socialism is not synonymous with authoritarianism
It is not, but humanity is too foolish to handle it.
I was a little shocked with you basically claiming that Germans are too pragmatic to be artistic. Thomas Mann was just as much an artist as Marcel Proust.
The stereotype of German scientists, engineers and composers and the French visual artists and novelists.
Admittedly premature. But I can’t see the point behind his novel. Just seems like opinions of the author. It’s like he prefers chocolate over strawberry ice cream. Okay, that’s nice to know but why should a reader care. And because of that, it is a work of art? Not sure what I may be missing. Admittedly premature.
It’s not problem to voice your opinion, mature or not. I’m a little worried my video may have given you the wrong impression of this amazing novel. I try to be as impartial as possible but obviously it’s not easy. We all see things through a lens we have developed since childhood. I say, don’t be afraid to this read this novel and you might find things that will surprise you. This video is in no way the most exhaustive analysis of the novel. Would love to hear what you make of the novel yourself. Also never be afraid to voice your opinion in this channel.