Mephisto
novel by Klaus Mann
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Summary
Mephisto is a literary work[1]. Mephisto ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,122 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Klaus Mann[3]
- Genre: roman à clef[4]
- Language of work or name: German[5]
- Country of origin: Germany[6]
- Publication date: 1936[7]
- Characters: Hendrik Höfgen[8]
- Narrative location: Hamburg[9], Berlin[10]
- Title: Mephisto: Roman einer Karriere[11], Mefistó[12], Mefistofelis[13], Mefistofel'[14], Mefisztó[15], Meifeisite[16], Mefistas[17], M˙efista[18], Mefisţo[19]
- Set in period: 1920s[20], 1930s[21]
- Form of creative work: novel[22]
- Set in environment: theatre building[23]
Why It Matters
Mephisto has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Mephisto is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]