Mephisto: Roman einer Karriere

A softcover copy in very good condition, text in German. Light shelf wear is present to the covers, with no creasing around the spine. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout, with light tanning consistent with the book's age. Rowohlt paperback edition, licensed from edition spangenberg, 1990. Klaus Mann, eldest son of Thomas Mann, wrote Mephisto: Roman einer Karriere in 1936 while living in exile. The novel follows the actor Hendrik Höfgen as he trades principle for advancement under the rising regime. This edition's cover features photography of Klaus-Maria Brandauer from István Szabó's 1981 film adaptation, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.