Robert Musil
Austrian novelist whose unfinished masterwork The Man Without Qualities is considered one of the most important novels of the 20th century. His intellectually demanding fiction dissected the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Works
- The Man Without QualitiesMassive unfinished novel questioning achievement and meaning in modern civilization
- Young TorlessNovella depicting a boy's confused awakening in an oppressive military boarding school
- UnionsCollection of experimental stories exploring woman's consciousness and sensuality
- Three WomenCollection of three novellas examining women's inner lives and psychological complexity
- Posthumous Papers of a Living AuthorCollection of essays and reflections from a fictional author's personal papers