Description
A haunting exploration of modern alienation, this novel follows an engineer whose rational, methodical approach to life masks a profound emotional emptiness. When unexpected encounters force him to confront the relationships he has neglected and the human connections he has failed to nurture, he discovers that his carefully constructed world of logic and control cannot shield him from the devastating consequences of his choices. Through Frisch's precise and unflinching prose, the protagonist's journey becomes a meditation on the gap between how we live and how we should live, revealing the loneliness that can exist even in the midst of professional success. A masterwork of existential fiction, this novel examines the price of detachment and the possibility—or impossibility—of redemption when it may be too late.
Available Editions
paperback
Harcourt Brace
Published Jan 1, 1994
214 pages
ISBN: 9780156421355
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
deu
Translation
Original: Homo Faber
From: deu
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Homo Faber by Max Frisch.