Chimera John Barth Pdf To Word there. Published in English 1927, The Magic Mountain (German: Der Zauberberg) is a by, first published in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of 20th century. Mann started writing what was to become The Magic Mountain in 1912. It began as a much shorter narrative which revisited in a comic manner aspects of, a that he was then preparing for publication. The newer work reflected his experiences and impressions during a period when his wife, who was suffering from a lung complaint, was confined to Dr.