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The Confusions of Young Torless
Robert Musil
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'between the life we live and the life we feel...there is the invisible border, like a narrow gate' Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Törless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as he struggles to come to terms with his conflicting emotions. Through his relationship with two other boys Törless is led into sadistic and sexual encounters with a third pupil which both repel and fascinate him. Estranged from everyday life, Törless gradually learns to accept his experiences ... Read more
'between the life we live and the life we feel...there is the invisible border, like a narrow gate' Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Törless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as he struggles to come to terms with his conflicting emotions. Through his relationship with two other boys Törless is led into sadistic and sexual encounters with a third pupil which both repel and fascinate him. Estranged from everyday life, Törless gradually learns to accept his experiences ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
157g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199669400
SKU
V9780199669400
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About Robert Musil
Robert Musil (1880-1942) is best known as the author of The Man without Qualities, first translated into English 1953-61. Mike Mitchell taught at the universities of Reading and Stirling before becoming a full-time tranlsator. His work has been many short-listed for prizes; his translation of Rosendorfer's Letters Back to Ancient China won the Schegel-Tieck prize in 1998. He is ... Read more
Reviews for The Confusions of Young Torless
This volume is an admirable addition to the Oxford World's Classics, with some good commentary inbetween on the quality of the translation and the helpfulness of both introduction and notes.
David Midgley, Times Literary Supplement
A wonderful time to reissue this book.
Winston's Dad
David Midgley, Times Literary Supplement
A wonderful time to reissue this book.
Winston's Dad