This book contains deft analysis of the fiction, theater, and essays of the author of ""The Man without Qualities"". In this critical introduction to the major works of Austrian modernist writer Robert Musil (1880-1942), Allen Thiher maps Musil's development as a writer, illustrating how his work evolved in response to catastrophic historical events such as World War I, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Hitler's seizure of power.
Following his service in World War I, Musil began to view writing as his vocation, and, during this early period in his literary career, he produced short fiction, plays, and some of the most interesting essays on politics, ethics, and literature to be published during the Weimar era. In exploring these writings as well as ""The Man without Qualities"", a work left unfinished upon Musil's death in exile during World War II, Thiher's study plumbs the depths of Musil's ambition and accomplishments and presents a concise interpretation of the lasting significance of the writer's interrogations of the foundations of modern European culture.
| ISBN: | 9781570038365 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 2009 |
| Author: | Allen Thiher |
| Publisher: | The University of South Carolina Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 356 pages |
| Series: | Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
This book contains deft analysis of the fiction, theater, and essays of the author of ""The Man without Qualities"". In this critical introduction to the major works of Austrian modernist writer Robert Musil (1880-1942), Allen Thiher maps Musil's development as a writer, illustrating how his work evolved in response to catastrophic historical events such as World War I, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Hitler's seizure of power.
Understanding Robert Musil features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
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Understanding Robert Musil was written by Allen Thiher and published by The University of South Carolina Press
Understanding Robert Musil has 356 pages
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