The Man Without Qualities - Robert Musil Switzerland's most famous literary star

Switzerland's most famous literary star

But Amane falls in line with society's way of thinking and wants a regular 'clean' marriage

Paloma is convinced that life is meaningless and plans to end it all on her next birthday

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The Man Without Qualities - Robert Musil Switzerland's most famous literary starIt is 1913, and Viennese high society is determined to find an appropriate way of celebrating the seventieth jubilee of the accession of Emperor Franz Josef. But as the aristocracy tries to salvage something illustrious out of the collapse of the Austro Hungarian Empire, the ordinary Viennese world is beginning to show signs of more serious rebellion. Caught in the middle of this social labyrinth is Ulrich: youngish, rich, an ex soldier, seducer and