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Lifetime: 1871 - 1950 Passed: ≈ 74 years ago

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Heinrich Mann

Books by Heinrich Mann

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Untertan

Satire Fiction History Political Science Novel
Social criticism Political satire First World War German History Imperial Germany Prussian Militarism Opportunism Careerism Wilhelmine Era Authoritarianism Political Critique Bürgertum

Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann, first published in 1918. It is a critique of the German Empire during the reign of Wilhelm II, and a study of the authoritarian personality. The novel follows the life of Diederich Heßling, a career...