The title means Posthumous Papers of a Living Author. Published in 1936, it is a small collection of short prose pieces, sketches and reflections by Musil. Some are tiny scenes of everyday life, such as the odd behaviour of flies or monuments that nobody notices. Others are playful or ironic thoughts on human habits. They show his sharp eye and dry humour, and they work well as an introduction to his style outside the long novel. The book is in German and has been translated in various forms.