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Literature and Politics

Selected Writings

by Robert Musil ...

Translated by Genese Grill ...

Series series Critical Century
“Politics is will and not truth. A very primitive formulation, but rich in consequences.”Robert Musil was keenly aware of literature’s vulnerability to what he called “the over-reach and encroachment of politics”, but he was also an acute observer of the ways in which literature and politics interact. Literature and Politics presents Musil’s writings on the relationship between literature and ... Read more

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“Politics is will and not truth. A very primitive formulation, but rich in consequences.”Robert Musil was keenly aware of literature’s vulnerability to what he called “the over-reach and encroachment of politics”, but he was also an acute observer of the ways in which literature and politics interact. Literature and Politics presents Musil’s writings on the relationship between literature and
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The Man Without Qualities. Illustrated

by Robert Musil ...

Translated by Eithne Wilkins, Ernst Kaiser ...

Robert Musil’s monumental novel The Man Without Qualities (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften) is one of the defining works of twentieth-century modernist literature. Set in Vienna on the eve of World War I, the narrative unfolds in the waning days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, capturing the intellectual, political, and cultural tensions of a world on the brink of collapse. At its center is Ulrich, a ... Read more

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Robert Musil’s monumental novel The Man Without Qualities (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften) is one of the defining works of twentieth-century modernist literature. Set in Vienna on the eve of World War I, the narrative unfolds in the waning days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, capturing the intellectual, political, and cultural tensions of a world on the brink of collapse. At its center is Ulrich, a
... Read more
50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die Vol: 1

by Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Honoré de Balzac, Henri Barbusse, Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Samuel Butler, Lewis Carroll, Willa Cather, Miguel de Cervantes, Kate Chopin, John Cleland, Wilkie Collins, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexandre Dumas, George Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gustave Flaubert, E. M. Forster, H. Rider Haggard, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Heinlein, Victor Hugo, Aldous Huxley, Henry James, D. H. Lawrence, H. P. Lovecraft, Herman Melville, John Milton, Robert Musil, Vladimir Nabokov, George Orwell, Edgar Allan Poe, Marcel Proust, William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, Leo Tolstoy ...

Timeless stories, unforgettable voices, and literary greatness across generations. In 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die Vol. 1, a carefully curated anthology brings together some of the most influential and celebrated works in literary history. This collection features a wide range of classic masterpieces that span genres, styles, and eras—from powerful novels and thought-provoking ... Read more

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Timeless stories, unforgettable voices, and literary greatness across generations. In 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die Vol. 1, a carefully curated anthology brings together some of the most influential and celebrated works in literary history. This collection features a wide range of classic masterpieces that span genres, styles, and eras—from powerful novels and thought-provoking
... Read more
The Man Without Qualities

by Robert Musil ...

Robert Musil (1880 - 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian novelist and essayist, known for his masterpiece "The Man Without Qualities." He was born on November 6, 1880, in Klagenfurt, Austria, during the era of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.Musil, influenced by the philosophical and cultural currents of his time, stood out for his keen observation of society and his profound psychological analysis. His ... Read more

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Robert Musil (1880 - 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian novelist and essayist, known for his masterpiece "The Man Without Qualities." He was born on November 6, 1880, in Klagenfurt, Austria, during the era of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.Musil, influenced by the philosophical and cultural currents of his time, stood out for his keen observation of society and his profound psychological analysis. His
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The Confusions of Young Törless

by Robert Musil, Ritchie Robertson ...

Translated by Mike Mitchell ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'between the life we live and the life we feel...there is the invisible border, like a narrow gate' Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Törless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as he struggles to come to terms with his conflicting emotions. Through his relationship with two other ... Read more

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'between the life we live and the life we feel...there is the invisible border, like a narrow gate' Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Törless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as he struggles to come to terms with his conflicting emotions. Through his relationship with two other
... Read more
50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die Vol: 1

by Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Honoré de Balzac, Henri Barbusse, Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Samuel Butler, Lewis Carroll, Willa Cather, Miguel de Cervantes, Kate Chopin, John Cleland, Wilkie Collins, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexandre Dumas, George Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gustave Flaubert, E. M. Forster, H. Rider Haggard, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Heinlein, Victor Hugo, Aldous Huxley, Henry James, D. H. Lawrence, H. P. Lovecraft, Herman Melville, John Milton, Robert Musil, Vladimir Nabokov, George Orwell, Edgar Allan Poe, Marcel Proust, William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, Leo Tolstoy ...

A lifetime of great literature in one extraordinary volume. 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die – Volume 1 is a carefully curated collection of the most influential, powerful, and unforgettable works ever written. Spanning genres, eras, and literary movements, this anthology brings together stories that have shaped world literature and inspired generations of readers. Inside this ... Read more

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A lifetime of great literature in one extraordinary volume. 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die – Volume 1 is a carefully curated collection of the most influential, powerful, and unforgettable works ever written. Spanning genres, eras, and literary movements, this anthology brings together stories that have shaped world literature and inspired generations of readers. Inside this
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Posthumous Papers of a Living Author

by Robert Musil ...

Translated by Peter Wortsman ...

This collection of exploratory pieces, short stories, and reflections was originally published in Zurich in 1936. It was the last volume Robert Musil published before his sudden death in 1942. Musil had begun to fathom the impossibility of com- pleting his monumental masterpiece The Man Without Qualities and this volume reveals a radically different aspect of his work. Musil observes a fly’s ... Read more

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This collection of exploratory pieces, short stories, and reflections was originally published in Zurich in 1936. It was the last volume Robert Musil published before his sudden death in 1942. Musil had begun to fathom the impossibility of com- pleting his monumental masterpiece The Man Without Qualities and this volume reveals a radically different aspect of his work. Musil observes a fly’s
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Agathe

Or, The Forgotten Sister

by Robert Musil ...

Translated by Joel Agee ...

From the author of 'A Man without Qualities,' a novel about spirituality in the modern world.Agathe is the sister of Ulrich, the restless and elusive “man without qualities” at the center of Robert Musil’s great, unfinished novel of the same name. For years Agathe and Ulrich have ignored each other, but when brother and sister find themselves reunited over the bier of their dead father, they are ... Read more

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From the author of 'A Man without Qualities,' a novel about spirituality in the modern world.Agathe is the sister of Ulrich, the restless and elusive “man without qualities” at the center of Robert Musil’s great, unfinished novel of the same name. For years Agathe and Ulrich have ignored each other, but when brother and sister find themselves reunited over the bier of their dead father, they are
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The Confusions of Young Torless

by Robert Musil ...

The Confusions Young Törless by Robert Musil is a psychologically intense novel that delves into the complexities of adolescence, morality, and authority within the confines of a rigid boarding school. Set in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the story follows Törless, a young student who becomes increasingly aware of the moral ambiguities and darker impulses of human behavior as he witnesses — and ... Read more

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The Confusions Young Törless by Robert Musil is a psychologically intense novel that delves into the complexities of adolescence, morality, and authority within the confines of a rigid boarding school. Set in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the story follows Törless, a young student who becomes increasingly aware of the moral ambiguities and darker impulses of human behavior as he witnesses — and
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Intimate Ties

Two Novellas

by Robert Musil ...

Translated by Peter Wortsman ...

A master of high modernist literature explores female sexuality and desire through the eyes of two women—one, married and unfaithful; the other, caught in a love triangle—in these two erotic novellasFirst published in 1911, Intimate Ties is Robert Musil’s second book, consisting of two novellas, “The Culmination of Love” and “The Temptation of Silent Veronica”. Each revolves around a troubled ... Read more

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A master of high modernist literature explores female sexuality and desire through the eyes of two women—one, married and unfaithful; the other, caught in a love triangle—in these two erotic novellasFirst published in 1911, Intimate Ties is Robert Musil’s second book, consisting of two novellas, “The Culmination of Love” and “The Temptation of Silent Veronica”. Each revolves around a troubled
... Read more
Agathe, The Forgotten Sister

by Robert Musil ...

Agathe:The Forgotten Sister, by Robert Musil, is a profound and introspective extension of his unfinished magnum opus The Man Without Qualities. Centered on the complex and ambiguous relationship between Ulrich, the protagonist, and his sister Agathe, the narrative delves into philosophical questions of identity, morality, and the limits of rational understanding. Through their intense emotional ... Read more

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Agathe:The Forgotten Sister, by Robert Musil, is a profound and introspective extension of his unfinished magnum opus The Man Without Qualities. Centered on the complex and ambiguous relationship between Ulrich, the protagonist, and his sister Agathe, the narrative delves into philosophical questions of identity, morality, and the limits of rational understanding. Through their intense emotional
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The Man Without Qualities

by Robert Musil ...

Narrated by John Telfer ...

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In 1913, the Viennese aristocracy is gathering to celebrate the 17th jubilee of the accession of Emperor Franz Josef, even as the Austro-Hungarian Empire is collapsing and the rest of Vienna is showing signs of rebellion. At the centre of this social labyrinth is Ulrich: a veteran, a seducer and a scientist, yet also a man 'without qualities' and therefore a brilliant and detached observer of his ... Read more

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In 1913, the Viennese aristocracy is gathering to celebrate the 17th jubilee of the accession of Emperor Franz Josef, even as the Austro-Hungarian Empire is collapsing and the rest of Vienna is showing signs of rebellion. At the centre of this social labyrinth is Ulrich: a veteran, a seducer and a scientist, yet also a man 'without qualities' and therefore a brilliant and detached observer of his
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