Les Désarrois de l'élève Törless
Book • 1960
Written in 1906 when Musil was 26 years old, 'Les Désarrois de l'élève Törless' is a philosophical novel that explores the themes of adolescent self-discovery, bullying, and the complexities of human emotions.
The story follows Törless, a young cadet in a military boarding school, as he navigates his relationships with his classmates and grapples with the moral and philosophical implications of their actions.
The novel is notable for its exploration of emerging homosexual awareness and the conflict between rationality and emotional certainty.
The story follows Törless, a young cadet in a military boarding school, as he navigates his relationships with his classmates and grapples with the moral and philosophical implications of their actions.
The novel is notable for its exploration of emerging homosexual awareness and the conflict between rationality and emotional certainty.
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Mentioned by William Marx as a book that made him enter in a crisis, but allowed him to accept the complexity within himself.
Pourquoi lire peut changer la vie ?
Mentionné par Jean-Pierre Bellon en lien avec les œuvres littéraires qui ont exploré le phénomène du harcèlement.
Briser le silence : lutter contre le harcèlement avec Jean-Pierre Bellon, Professeur de philosophie, pionnier de la lutte contre le harcèlement scolaire - #288
