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The man without qualities, Robert Musil ; translated from the German by Sophie Wilkins ; editorial consultant, Burton Pike

Label
The man without qualities, Robert Musil ; translated from the German by Sophie Wilkins ; editorial consultant, Burton Pike
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The man without qualities
Oclc number
26852135
Responsibility statement
Robert Musil ; translated from the German by Sophie Wilkins ; editorial consultant, Burton Pike
Summary
A novel in four volumes on the dying culture of pre-World War I Vienna. The man without qualities of the title is Ulrich, a skeptical type who views with an amused eye all attempts by the rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to instill in their subjects the nationalistic fervor of neighboring Germany. The author died in 1942
Table Of Contents
I.A sort of introduction and Pseudoreality prevails -- II. Into the millennium ; From the posthumous papers
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