Lee,

Thanks so much for your comments.. very thoughtful and helpful.

When you say "Faustus," are you referring to Goethe's work?

I didn't get a sense of transition between Mann and Goethe, if so.
If not, I have no idea what you mean by the Wood.

Please elaborate, if you don't mind.

Also, is there a good translation of Joseph and His Brothers available?
I've read some of it and really loved it. If the humor and some of the passages are missing, I want to find them. Hopefully, a better translation will happen.

Thanks again,

Sue