It is 1913, and Viennese high society is gripped by a mission 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 scientist. Unable to deceive himself that the jumble of ...
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It is 1913, and Viennese high society is gripped by a mission 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 scientist. Unable to deceive himself that the jumble of attributes and values that his world has bestowed on him amounts to anything so innate as a 'character', he is effectively a man 'without qualities', a brilliant, detached observer of the spinning, racing society around him. Part satire, part visionary epic, part intellectual tour de force, The Man Without Qualities is a work of immeasurable importance.
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Edition:
First Edition Thus (1980), Sixteenth Printing
Publisher:
Perigee Books
Published:
1980
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15691215238
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Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a crease near the upper front corner; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding leans slightly and is concave, but remains secure. The text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A very good reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor cosmetic flaws; clean, sturdy, presentable. An attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.25 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches). xviii, 365 pages. Translated by Eithne Wilkins & Ernst Kaiser. Foreward by the Translators. Language: English. Weight: 10.4 ounces. First Edition Thus (1980), Sixteenth Printing. This translation was first published in 1954. Trade Paperback.
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Fair. An acceptable and readable copy. All pages are intact, and the spine and cover are also intact. This item may have light highlighting, writing or underlining through out the book, curled corners, missing dust jacket and or stickers.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. **Please note: this is Volume 2 ONLY, without slipcase. **Hardbound book in very good condition throughout, including dust jacket in mylar. Clean, with sharp corners, and fresh crisp pages.
