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During which years does the story of the Buddenbrooks family take place?
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The story of the Buddenbrooks family, as depicted in the novel Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, takes place between 1835 and 1877. The narrative chronicles the decline of this merchant family over four generations, spanning from the height of their material prosperity to their eventual extinction.12