The Confusions of Young Törless by Robert Musil
This novel explores the moral and psychological development of a young student sent to a military boarding school in Austro-Hungarian Empire. The protagonist witnesses and participates in the bullying and humiliation of a fellow student, leading him to question the nature of power, morality, and the thin line between civilization and barbarity. The book is a profound exploration of adolescence, authority, and the loss of innocence.
The 499th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1906
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 150-300
- Words
- 70,000
- Original Language
- German
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This book is on the following lists:
- 67th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- Der Kanon (The Canon) (Der Kanon)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)