Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Mann
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Twentieth century, Mistaken or secret identity, Antiheroes, Paris, Adultery, Hotels, motels, or inns, Theft, Waiters or waitresses, Germany or German people, Portugal or Portuguese people, Precious metals or stones, Gems, Wine or wine making
- Locales: Paris, France, Lisbon, Portugal, Frankfurt, Germany
Places Discussed
*Lisbon. Portugal’s capital city was to be only a brief stop on a world tour that Felix undertakes using an identity he has traded with an aristocratic Parisian friend. Because of a chance encounter on the Paris-to-Lisbon train with a distinguished paleontologist, his visit is extended for many weeks so that he can exploit his new identity in attempting to seduce the man’s wife and daughter.
Lisbon is one of many southern European destinations found in Thomas Mann’s fiction; the most celebrated occurs in Death in Venice (1912), but a more...
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