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I will enjoy reading this good book.
It was really informative.
Roberto Musil's Characterless Man, the content was very informative.
German literature set against the backdrop of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a space divided by various ethnic groups and an era that lost its focal point as it transitioned from the modern to the contemporary.
Upon checking the contents, I saw that the Nanam edition begins with Volume 4 following the Book in the Gap (hardcover), so I purchased it first. Like works such as Ulysses, In Search of Lost Time, and War and Peace, it is a book I would like to read in various translations.
Robert Musil: Man without traits 4
Robert Musil's (1880–1942) posthumous and representative work, *Man Without Qualities*, is a masterpiece regarded as the essence of 20th-century literature alongside *Ulysses* and *In Search of Lost Time*, despite being unfinished. Musil keenly analyzed the zeitgeist of the fragmented society in which people lived prior to the outbreak of World War I. Individuals facing an existential crisis in an era where everything is explained by technology and statistics are depicted as people who have lost their identity in a nation divided into various ethnic groups. Ulrich, the "man without qualities" who does not identify himself with externally imposed traits, rejects a world that is already complete and given to him, constantly seeking possibilities for a life different from the existing one in order to live "his own life." This critical perspective is also reflected in the work's form. Musil boldly departed from traditional narrative forms and attempted an essayistic format, arguing that there is nothing to talk about in an era where emotions and experiences have lost their place; his challenge left a significant mark on literary history.
Korean title: 특성 없는 남자 4
Korean author: 로베르트 무질
Korean publisher: 나남
ISBN-13: 9788930040921
Reviews
I will enjoy reading this good book.
It was really informative.
Roberto Musil's Characterless Man, the content was very informative.
German literature set against the backdrop of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a space divided by various ethnic groups and an era that lost its focal point as it transitioned from the modern to the contemporary.
Upon checking the contents, I saw that the Nanam edition begins with Volume 4 following the Book in the Gap (hardcover), so I purchased it first. Like works such as Ulysses, In Search of Lost Time, and War and Peace, it is a book I would like to read in various translations.
