Magic Mountain

The Magic Mountain

The Magic Mountain is a German novel written by Thomas Mann, published in November 1924 about a young and aspiring engineer Hans Castorp. While staying in the secluded world of a high-altitude sanatorium in the years leading up to 1914, Hans encounters otherworldly figures who confront him with politics, philosophy, but also romance, illness, and death. Enchanted by his love for a woman he meets in the sanatorium, which prompts him to reflect on an early and formative schoolboy romance, he stays considerably longer than originally planned.

Magic Mountain (California)

Magic Mountain is a mountain in the western San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California, at the eastern edge of the Santa Clarita Valley. It can be seen to the east of Canyon Country, to the southeast of Soledad Canyon, and to the south of Agua Dulce. It is in both the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Angeles National Forest. A U.S. Wilderness area of the same name was established in 2009 on its north slopes. The mountain is also the namesake of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita.

Mountain

A mountain is an elevated portion of the surface of a planet, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although there are no universally accepted definitions, a mountain is usually considered higher than a hill. By definition, mountains are often thought of as being a landform which is higher than 2,000 feet (610 m). It may either have a limited summit area or be a smaller plateau with high elevation and steep sides. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges.

magic

Noun

1. The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual.

Adjective

1. Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
2. Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.

mountain

Noun

1. An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap.