Thomas Mann's novel The Magic Mountain (1924) is world-famous and has lost none of its relevance to this day. However, the enormous universe of thought and the diversity of its characters can only be fully appreciated through an informed overview. Dirk Heisserer vividly and competently describes the content of the seven chapters, the creation, the structure, and the history of the novel's impact. A contemporary and well-founded guide through one of the central works of 20th-century literature - for amateurs, experts, enthusiasts, and the curious.