Disorder and Early Sorrow (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Mann
- First Published: 1926
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: About 1922
- Setting: Munich
- Principal Characters: Dr. Cornelius, Frau Cornelius, Ingrid, Bert, Ellie, Snapper, Max Hergesell
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Values, Children, Family or family life, World War I, Personality, Economic conditions, Generation gap, Parties, Dinners or dining, Inflation
- Locales: Munich, Germany
The Story
At midday dinner, all the Cornelius family members are introduced, their personalities quickly sketched, and their relations with one another indicated. Told entirely from the point of view of the professor, the story begins as his two older children, Ingrid and Bert, remind him that they are giving a party that evening. Ingrid assures her father that he will not be disturbed. Somewhat disconcerted by the slight disruption of his orderly routine, the professor nevertheless is determined to be affable in his formal, old-fashioned way. It is clear from the beginning of...
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