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
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
18MONT-KAW
2CONTENTS VOLUME ONE
19POTIPHAR
3OF THE SILENCE OF THE DEAD
20JOSEPH IS SOLD FOR A SECOND TIME AND FLINGS HIMSELF UPON HIS FACE
4TO THE MASTER
21HOW LONG JOSEPH STAYED WITH POTIPHAR
5TALK BY NIGHT
22IN THE LAND OF THE MODERNS
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6THE TEMPTATION
23THE COURTIER
7A MEETING
24THE TASK
8THE FORT OF THEL
25HUIA AND TUIA
9JOSEPH SEES THE LAND OF GOSHEN AND COMES TO PER-SOPD
26JOSEPH CONSIDERS THESE THINGS
10THE CITY OF CATS
27JOSEPH SPEAKS BEFORE POTIPHAR
11EDIFYING ON
28JOSEPH MAKES A PACT
12JOSEPH AT THE PYRAMIDS
29JOSEPH IS READER AND BODY-SERVANT
13THE HOUSE OF THE SWADDLED ONE
30JOSEPH FLOURISHES AS BY A SPRING
14RIVER JOURNEY
31AMUN LOOKS ASKANCE AT JOSEPH
15JOSEPH GOES THROUGH WESE
32BEKNECHONS
16JOSEPH COMES BEFORE PETEPRE’S HOUSE
33JOSEPH BECOMES VISIBLY AN EGYPTIAN
17THE DWARFS
34ACCOUNT OF MONT-KAW’S SIMPLE PASSING
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