About “Die Schlafwandler”
The Sleepwalkers is a 1930s novel by Hermann Broch, divided into three parts. The first part, set in 1888, follows a young Prussian army officer. The second, set in 1903, centers on a Luxembourger bookkeeper. The third, set in 1918, focuses on an Alsatian wine dealer. Each character is described as a sleepwalker, caught between old and new ethical systems. The novel presents a depiction of German society and its declining values, leading to the collapse at the end of World War I. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1931