The Assistant (Walser novel)

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The Assistant
Robert Walser - Der Gehulfe, Erstausgabe 1909 in Verlagsbroschur.JPG
Author Robert Walser
Original titleDer Gehülfe
Translator Susan Bernofsky
LanguageGerman
Publisher Verlag Bruno Cassirer
Publication date
1908
Publication placeGermany
Published in English
2007

The Assistant (German : Der Gehülfe) is a 1908 novel by the Swiss writer Robert Walser. It is about an aimless man who becomes the assistant of an eccentric Swiss inventor. [1] The story is loosely autobiographical and based on Walser's experience as assistant to the engineer Carl Dubler in Wädenswil from the end of July 1903 to the beginning of January 1904. [2]

The novel was adapted into the 1976 film The Assistant  [ fr ] directed by Thomas Koerfer. [2] In 2025, Polish artists Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal released a new feature-length adaptation of the novel. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Assistant". Kirkus Reviews . 15 July 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wagner, Karl (2018). "Der Gehülfe (1908)". In Gisi, Lucas Marco (ed.). Robert Walser-Handbuch. Leben – Werk – Wirkung (in German). Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler. pp. 106–116. ISBN   978-3-476-04594-2.
  3. ↑ "The Assistant (Człowiek do wszystkiego)". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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