Ask HN: What are some great books that are relatively unknown in the US?

Re:Ask HN: What are some great books that are relatively unk... by FilthyAnalyst on Saturday June 23, 2018 @10:30AM (#17381422)

The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil. Set in pre WWI Vienna. It’s a three volume unfinished novel full of brilliant writing, much of which should appeal to the crowd here.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some great books that are relatively unk... by garrybelka on Saturday June 23, 2018 @11:57AM (#17381817)

And Heimito von Doderer. His stories, novellas. The Last Adventure.

But, as introduction or a summary of a Fin de siecle Vienna that was a progenitor of XXth century and "proving ground for the destruction of the world", start with Allan Janik, Wittgenstein: Vienna Revisited. Wonderfully succint and comprehensive overview.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some great books that are relatively unk... by naturalgradient on Saturday June 23, 2018 @02:45PM (#17382723)

I came here to post this!

And of course the (sort-of) French equivalent about life in modern times: In search of lost time.

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