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100 1 _aRobert Musil
245 1 _aThe Man Without Qualities
260 _bVintage
300 _a752 pages
520 _aSet 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 the 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in two elegant volumes--is the first to present Musil's complete text, including material that remained unpublished during his lifetime.
650 _aHistorical Fiction
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