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Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Torless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as he struggles to come to terms with his conflicting emotions. Through his relationship with two other boys Torless is led into sadistic and sexual encounters with a third pupil which both repel and fascinate him. Estranged from everyday life, Torless gradually learns to accept his experiences and describe them with analytical precision.
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The Confusions of Young Törless, Robert Musil, Mike Mitchell, Ritchie Robertson
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- 2014
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- Title
- The Confusions of Young Törless
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Musil, Mike Mitchell, Ritchie Robertson
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN10
- 0199669406
- ISBN13
- 9780199669400
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Czech Literature, Psychological Topics, Classics, German Literature, Germany, LGBTQ+, 20th century, School, Adapted for Film, Coming Of Age, Violence, Austria, Teens, Required Reading, Homosexuality, Bullying, Searching for Oneself, Austrian Literature, Boarding School, Puberty, Austria-Hungary, Central European Literature, Military Schools
- First published
- 1906
- Original title
- Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
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- Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Torless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as he struggles to come to terms with his conflicting emotions. Through his relationship with two other boys Torless is led into sadistic and sexual encounters with a third pupil which both repel and fascinate him. Estranged from everyday life, Torless gradually learns to accept his experiences and describe them with analytical precision.