Diaries Robert Musil, 1899-1942 |
|
Editor:
| Mirsky, Mark |
Introduction by:
| Mirsky, Mark |
Author:
| Musil, Robert |
Translator:
| Payne, Philip |
ISBN: | 978-0-465-01650-1 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
Publisher: | Basic Books
|
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
|
One of the twentieth century’s great novelists, Robert Musil is often compared to Proust, Joyce, and Kafka. His The Man Without Qualities is uniformly regarded as a supreme achievement in literature. The diaries give us insight into its author, the process by which it was created and the culture that made it necessary.
One of the twentieth century’s great novelists, Robert Musil is often compared to Proust, Joyce, and Kafka. His The Man Without Qualities is uniformly regarded as a supreme achievement in literature. The diaries give us insight into its author, the process by which it was created and the culture that made it necessary.