A Schoolboyâs Diary brings together more than seventy of Robert Walserâs strange and wonderful stories, most never before available in English. Opening with a sequence from Walserâs first book, âFritz Kocherâs Essays,â the complete classroom assignments of a fictional boy who has met a tragically early death, this selection ranges from sketches of uncomprehending editors, overly passionate readers, and dreamy artists to tales of devilish adultery, sexual encounters on a train, and Walserâs service in World War I. Throughout, Walserâs careening, confounding, delicious voice holds the reader transfixed.
A Schoolboy's Diary and Other Stories - Robert Walser, Damion Searls & Ben Lerner
A Schoolboyâs Diary brings together more than seventy of Robert Walserâs strange and wonderful stories, most never before available in English. Opening with a sequence from Walserâs first book, âFritz Kocherâs Essays,â the complete classroom assignments of a fictional boy who has met a tragically early death, this selection ranges from sketches of uncomprehending editors, overly passionate readers, and dreamy artists to tales of devilish adultery, sexual encounters on a train, and Walserâs service in World War I. Throughout, Walserâs careening, confounding, delicious voice holds the reader transfixed.