《布登勃洛克一家》描写的是吕贝克望族布登勃洛克家族四代人从1835年到1877年间的兴衰史。故事通过描写布登勃洛克家族在垄断资产阶级家族的排挤打击下逐渐衰落的历史,揭示了资本主义旧的刻意盘剥和新的掠夺方式竞争激烈的现状。本书成为德国19世纪后半 The Budenbrock Family describes the rise and fall of the four generations of the Lübeck family of Budenbrock from 1835 to 1877. By describing the history of the Budenbrock family’s gradual decline under the implosion of the monopoly bourgeoisie, the story reveals the intense competition in the old capitalist practices of deliberate exploitation and new predatory methods. This book became the second half of 19th century in Germany