Joseph in Egypt (Vol. 1) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Modernist Biblical Epic of Enslavement, Desire, and Court Intrigue in Ancient EgyptBy Thomas Mann
Length11h 57m
About this audiobook
Joseph in Egypt (Vol. 1) continues Thomas Mann's monumental retelling of Genesis by transporting Joseph from the pastoral world of Canaan into the ritualized, sensuous, and politically intricate civilization of Egypt. Mann transforms biblical narrative into expansive modernist epic: ironic, learned, psychologically subtle, and saturated with mythological analogy. This volume dwells on Joseph's enslavement, his entry into Potiphar's household, and the gradual unfolding of his charisma, treating sacred story not as simple legend but as a layered drama of identity, desire, and providential design. Mann, Nobel laureate and one of the central German novelists of the twentieth century, wrote the Joseph tetralogy amid the intellectual and political crises that culminated in his exile from Nazi Germany. His interest in Goethe, Freud, comparative religion, and biblical scholarship enabled him to recast ancient material as a humanistic answer to barbarism: myth, in his hands, becomes not a weapon of irrational domination but a means of cultural memory, self-knowledge, and ethical enlargement. Readers drawn to richly textured historical fiction, theological imagination, or European modernism will find this book demanding but deeply rewarding. It is especially recommended to those who value fiction that thinks as ambitiously as it narrates, joining sensuous detail, comic intelligence, and philosophical breadth in a singular act of literary re-creation.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (448)
Includes Goodreads
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length11 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 8, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CONTENTS VOLUME ONE
3OF THE SILENCE OF THE DEAD
4TO THE MASTER
5TALK BY NIGHT
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6THE TEMPTATION
7A MEETING
8THE FORT OF THEL
9JOSEPH SEES THE LAND OF GOSHEN AND COMES TO PER-SOPD
10THE CITY OF CATS
11EDIFYING ON
12JOSEPH AT THE PYRAMIDS
13THE HOUSE OF THE SWADDLED ONE
14RIVER JOURNEY
15JOSEPH GOES THROUGH WESE
16JOSEPH COMES BEFORE PETEPRE’S HOUSE
17THE DWARFS
18MONT-KAW
19POTIPHAR
20JOSEPH IS SOLD FOR A SECOND TIME AND FLINGS HIMSELF UPON HIS FACE
21HOW LONG JOSEPH STAYED WITH POTIPHAR
22IN THE LAND OF THE MODERNS
23THE COURTIER
24THE TASK
25HUIA AND TUIA
26JOSEPH CONSIDERS THESE THINGS
27JOSEPH SPEAKS BEFORE POTIPHAR
28JOSEPH MAKES A PACT
29JOSEPH IS READER AND BODY-SERVANT
30JOSEPH FLOURISHES AS BY A SPRING
31AMUN LOOKS ASKANCE AT JOSEPH
32BEKNECHONS
33JOSEPH BECOMES VISIBLY AN EGYPTIAN
34ACCOUNT OF MONT-KAW’S SIMPLE PASSING
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