description: 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 Emperor Franz Josef. This new translation - published in two elegant volumes - is the first to present Musil's complete text, including material that remained unpublished during his lifetime.
language: German
title: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften
titlecomplete: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften
characters: Ulrich, Franz Joseph I of Austria, Dr. Paul Arnheim
genres: Literary Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Philosophy, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Novels, German Literature, Germany, Classics
ratings_count: 6587
places: Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire
series: The Man Without Qualities
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
category: Novel, awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Национална награда „Христо Г. Данов“
category: Преводна художествена литература
publisher: Zweitausendeins