"The Budenbrokes. The story of the decline of one family" is an epic saga by the German writer Thomas Mann, which tells about the life and fate of the prominent patrician family of the Budenbrokes in Lübeck at the beginning of the 19th century. In the first part of this huge creative work, the author describes in detail family customs, intrigues, family relationships and the fate of each family member. The book will immerse you in the world of bourgeois society, where the main values are success, reputation and dignity. "Budenbrokes. The story of the decline of one family" is a masterpiece that impresses with its depth and frankness in revealing human nature and social relations.