Discover books similar to "Death in Venice"

Thomas Mann

The Magic Mountain

A meditation on time and death, this novel follows Hans Castorp as he visits his cousin at a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps and ends up staying for seven years. Like 'Death in Venice', this book explores themes of illness, decay, and the human condition.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

This classic novel explores the illusory nature of the American dream through the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his doomed love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Great Gatsby' is a critique of a society that values surface appearances over inner truth.

Albert Camus

The Stranger

This novel follows the story of Meursault, a French Algerian who is alienated from society and who commits a senseless murder. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Stranger' explores the themes of alienation, the human condition, and the absurdity of life.

Ernest Hemingway

The Sun Also Rises

This novel follows a group of American and British expatriates as they travel from Paris to Pamplona, Spain, to watch the running of the bulls. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Sun Also Rises' explores themes of disillusionment, the search for meaning, and the human condition.

Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Set in New York City in the 1870s, this novel tells the story of Newland Archer, a wealthy lawyer, and his doomed love for Countess Ellen Olenska. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Age of Innocence' is a critique of a society that values appearances over inner truth.

Franz Kafka

The Trial

This novel follows the story of Josef K., a man who is arrested and prosecuted by a mysterious and Kafkaesque legal system. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Trial' explores themes of alienation, the human condition, and the absurdity of life.

Henry James

The Aspern Papers

This novella tells the story of a young scholar who becomes obsessed with obtaining the letters of a dead poet, and who will stop at nothing to get them. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Aspern Papers' explores themes of obsession, the human condition, and the search for meaning.

Henry James

The Wings of the Dove

This novel tells the story of Milly Theale, a young American heiress who is dying of a mysterious illness, and her relationships with two British lovers. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Wings of the Dove' explores themes of illness, decay, and the human condition.

Henry James

The Portrait of a Lady

This novel tells the story of Isabel Archer, a young American woman who inherits a large fortune and who must navigate the treacherous waters of European society. Like 'Death in Venice', 'The Portrait of a Lady' explores themes of disillusionment, the search for meaning, and the human condition.