Death in Venice

This BBC podcast episode of "In Our Time" features Robert Douglas-Fairhurst leading a discussion with Karolina Watroba, Erica Wickerson, and Sean Williams about Thomas Mann's novella, "Death in Venice." The discussion covers Thomas Mann's background, the plot and autobiographical elements within the novella, the character of Aschenbach and his objectification of Tadzio, the significance of Venice as a setting, and the themes of beauty, desire, disease, and the interplay between Apollonian and Dionysian influences. The panel also explores the novella's reception, its legacy, and the problematic aspects of its themes in the context of homosexuality and pederasty.