We have gained reality and lost dream. No more lounging under a tree and peering at the sky between one's big and second toes; there's work to be done. To be efficient, one cannot be hungry and dreamy but must eat steak and keep moving.

1898–1901 Quits officer training and starts studies at the Technical University in Brno. 49 in Brno
1902–1903 Moves to Stuttgart to work at the University. 1912–1914 Editor for several literary magazines including Neue Rundschau.

However the novel has not been widely read both because of its delayed publication and intricate lengthy plot. Robert Musil (German: [ˈmuːzɪl] or [ˈmuːsɪl]; 6 November 1880 – 15 April 1942) was an Austrian writer. [citation needed].