Thomas Mann's "Doctor Faustus," narrated by Leverkühn's lifelong friend Serenus Zeitblom, chronicles the tragic life of the fictional German composer Adrian Leverkühn. Set against the backdrop of Germany's descent into fascism and the horrors of World War II (though written during this period and published shortly after), the novel intertwines Leverkühn's personal and artistic trajectory with the nation's fate.
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