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Modernism · Novel

The Sleepwalkers

by Hermann Broch. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Hermann Broch, centered on decay, values, civilization; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1930–1932
Origin
Austria
Era
Modernism
Genre
Novel
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

DecayValuesCivilization

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Hermann Broch, centered on decay, values, civilization; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.

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