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  1. The Holy Sinner (German: Der Erwählte) is a German novel written by Thomas Mann. Published in 1951, it is based on the medieval verse epic Gregorius written by the German Minnesinger Hartmann von Aue (c. 1165–1210).

    • Thomas Mann, H. T. Lowe-Porter
    • 1951
  2. THE BOOK: An epic arch sinfulness, The Holy Sinner is one of Thomas Mann's great works. From the incestuous union of the two beautiful children of the Duke Grimald of Flanders a boy is born. Left to die at sea, the child is eventually rescued & brought up in holiness on the channel islands.

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  3. Oct 12, 2022 · The Holy Sinner is a satirical novel by Thomas Mann based on a medieval legend of a pope who was born of incest. The novel explores the themes of original sin, penance, and grace through the journey of Grigorss, a saint who becomes a pope after overcoming his sinful origins.

  4. May 26, 1997 · THE BOOK- An epic arch sinfulness, The Holy Sinner is one of Thomas Mann's great works. From the incestuous union of the two beautiful children of the Duke Grimald of Flanders a boy is borrn. Left to die at sea, the child is eventually rescued & brought up in holiness on the channel islands.

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  5. Based mainly on an epic poem of the twelfth century which was derived from a French chivalric romance, The Holy Sinner relates the lives of two legendary figures, the beautiful and noble twins...

  6. May 26, 1997 · THE BOOK: An epic arch sinfulness, The Holy Sinner is one of Thomas Mann's great works. From the incestuous union of the two beautiful children of the Duke Grimald of Flanders a boy is borrn. Left to die at sea, the child is eventually rescued & brought up in holiness on the channel islands.

    • Thomas Mann
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  8. First published in 1951, The Holy Sinner explores a subject that fascinated Thomas Mann to the end of his life-the origins of evil and evil's connection with magic.

    • Thomas Mann, Russell A. Berman, H.T. Lowe-Porter
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