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Eumeswil is a novel by Ernst Jünger, first published in 1977.
It is a key work in the tradition of the Inner Emigration.
The novel is set in the police state of Eumeswil, ruled by the Tyrant.
The protagonist is Manuel Venator, an Anarch, who is a person deeply aware of his own freedom.
The Anarch is the innermost point of resistance and is prepared to co-operate with the system.
He takes a job as a night clerk (Nachtarbeiter) in the Tyrant's library, which grants him access to information and allows him to observe those in power.
It is a key work in the tradition of the Inner Emigration.
The novel is set in the police state of Eumeswil, ruled by the Tyrant.
The protagonist is Manuel Venator, an Anarch, who is a person deeply aware of his own freedom.
The Anarch is the innermost point of resistance and is prepared to co-operate with the system.
He takes a job as a night clerk (Nachtarbeiter) in the Tyrant's library, which grants him access to information and allows him to observe those in power.
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Mentioned as a strange, liminal novel regarding the figure of the anarch and the decaying of history.
The Forest Passage by Ernst Jünger (Book Review)
