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The title of this collection does not necessarily indicate what an entertaining and stimulating cabinet of wonders it opens up. In his early writings, Robert Musil unfolds the sharp powers of observation and witty wit that he would later channel entirely into his "Man without Qualities". He ponders the question "Can a horse laugh?", delivers "Unfriendly Reflections", tells of the 'incomprehensible element' in the famous story "The Blackbird" and writes lucidly about the arts, people and the big picture in every line.