The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil
"The Man Without Qualities" is a satirical novel set in Vienna during the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It follows the life of Ulrich, a thirty-two-year-old mathematician, who is in search of a sense of life and reality but is caught up in the societal changes and political chaos of his time. The book explores themes of existentialism, morality, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world.
The 139th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1930
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 1000-2000
- Words
- 177,000
- Original Language
- German
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century (Wikipedia)
- 3rd on Robert McCrum's top 10 books of the twentieth century (The Guardian)
- 5th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 9th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 35th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 37th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 38th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 39th on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 86th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 101st on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 264th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 644th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)