Literature Help: Homo Faber

“Homo Faber” by Max Frisch was first published in 1957. The German title of the novel is “Homo Faber. Ein Bericht.” The novel was first published in German language in Germany.

When the book was translated into English, its first English Edition was published in 1959 in England.

Walter Faber is the protagonist of the novel. The story is written as a first person narrative. Walter happens to be a successful engineer. He travels throughout Europe and the Americas on behalf of UNESCO.

Technology, probability, and logic rule the world view of the protagonist, but a sequence of incredible coincidences challenge his world view.

Literature Help: Homo Faber
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis