How Long to Read The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities"

How Long Does it Take to Read The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities"?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities" by Thomas Sebastian

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A fresh view of the interplay of science and literature affecting Musil's great novel. As the utopian projection of a world in which the conditional mood is preferred to the indicative, Robert Musil's ambitious novel The Man Without Qualities is widely recognized as a great example of aesthetic modernism anda profound reflection on the "postmodern condition." Based on the new and more inclusive English translation by Sophie Wilkins and Burton Pike, this study provides the English-speaking reader with a well-researched commentary thatsituates Musil's novel in the cultural, literary, and scientific context of the early 20th century. Revealing the novel's many philosophical underpinnings, the study analyzes the intersection of theoretical reflection and aesthetic imagination essential to Musil's programmatic move beyond realism. Thomas Sebastian explores Musil's background in experimental psychology, which he studied under the pioneering psychologist Carl Stumpf, and how it and other strains of scientific thought, including that of Ernst Mach, on whose philosophical ideas Musil wrote his doctoral thesis, are reflected in his great novel. Thomas Sebastian is Associate Professor of German at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

How long is The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities"?

The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities" by Thomas Sebastian is 168 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities" Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities" aloud.

What Reading Level is The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities"?

The Intersection of Science and Literature in Musil's "The Man Without Qualities" is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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