Tonio Kröger by Thomas Mann (1977) German Edition

Thomas Mann (1875–1955) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929, and "Tonio Kroger" played a significant role in his development as a writer and artist.

It is a study of childhood that connects many aspects of his life and work, including his dual heritage, his dislike of rules, and the influence of Schopenhauer and Wagner on his early writing.