Die Posaunen von Jericho

My true main work. Heimito von Doderer's "The Trumpets of Jericho" tells the story of a nameless doctor in the outskirts of Vienna, who unmistakably bears traits of the author and, driven by an existential weakness, finds himself in increasingly morally questionable situations. Initially, he witnesses a sexual assault on a little girl in a dark hallway. This is followed by escalating alcohol excesses and ultimately the titular trumpet prank by a group of men aimed at a graceful old lady. However, Mrs. Ida is not at home, which causes the nighttime noise attack to fail. Alerted by the building superintendent, the police raid team arrives and abruptly puts an end to the coarse nonsense. This furious, dark-hued masterpiece of the anti-psychologist Doderer is one he himself has gladly referred to as his true main work.