Studies in Symbolist and Modern Literatures

Studies in Symbolist and Modern Literatures

Musil: Man without Qualities
Course Number: 
225 (Also listed as German 214)
Course Type or Level: 
Instructor: 
Niklaus Largier
Days: 
Tu
Time: 
2-5
Semester: 
Location: 
214 Haviland

In this seminar we will read, discuss, and analyze Robert Musil’s Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften. We will read the entire novel and focus on a selection of short passages for close readings each week. Students should have read as much of the novel as possible by the beginning of the semester.