num_pages: 144
description: In the autumn of his days, a distinguished privy councillor contemplates his past, looking back at the key moments of his life. A reluctant and indolent student, he recalls the chance meeting with a professor and his wife, which leads to his sharing their lodgings. In a flash of revelation, the professor unlocks his thirst for knowledge and an ambiguous and close friendship is formed. But the professor harbors a dark secret which changes and scars both men forever.
language: English
title: Confusion
titlecomplete: Confusion
characters: Roland
genres: 20th Century, Short Stories, Germany, Novella, LGBT, Novels, Literature, German Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 9400
publisher: Pushkin Press