The Will to Happiness

Thomas Mann was one of those rare writers who excelled equally in both large and small forms. Mann's novellas occupy a special place not only in the writer's own work but also in world literature as a whole. In them, the plot component astonishingly combines with the deep psychological portraits of characters that the writer is known for, and the close attention to detail allows for a credible and accurate representation of the historical context.

The collection includes novellas from different periods of the writer's creativity. These include early works: "The Will to Happiness," "Disillusionment," "The Miraculous Child," as well as later ones: "Fiorenza," "The Song of the Infant," "The Deceived."