The Man Without Qualities
Author: Robert Musil
Set in Vienna on the eve of World War I, this great novel of ideas tells the story of Ulrich, ex-soldier and scientist, seducer and skeptic, who finds himself drafted into the grandiose plans for the 70th jubilee of the Emperor Franz Josef. This new translation – published in two elegant volumes – is the first to present Musil’s complete text, including material that remai….Read More
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