Mann's short stories explore his abiding interest in the split nature of humanity and the discordance of the world it inhabits. And in `Mario and the Magician' a young family on holiday in Italy encounters a creepy entertainer: Cipolla, a hypnotist with a
Mann's short stories explore his abiding interest in the split nature of humanity and the discordance of the world it inhabits. And in `Mario and the Magician' a young family on holiday in Italy encounters a creepy entertainer: Cipolla, a hypnotist with a fascist-like will to control his audience.
