FTP, identify this title family of a 1901 novel, the story of the gradual dissolution of a prosperous German clan which was the first work published by Thomas Mann.
Although the first two generations seem perfectly rational, signs of decadence appear among the consul's children. Toni, Christian, and Thomas lead the family into decline, and the family line comes to an end when Thomas's son Hanno dies of typhoid  at the age of fifteen. FTP, identify this title family of a 1901 novel, the story of the gradual dissolution of a prosperous German clan which was the first work published by Thomas Mann.
Although the first two generations seem perfectly rational, signs of decadence appear among the consul's children.
Buddenbrooks