Description
The Sleepwalkers by Hermann Broch, first published in 1930, is a landmark modernist novel and the first part of his epic trilogy. Broch, a pioneering writer and philosopher comparable to James Joyce, Thomas Mann, and Robert Musil, portrays the subtle yet profound changes shaking German society before World War I. Through the lives of a hot-tempered officer, a melancholic librarian, and an opportunistic man fleeing war, Broch delves deep into the human psyche, exploring the collapse of faith, morality, and reason. The novel creates an unforgettable depiction of a world drifting into existential crisis.