Ehen in Philippsburg

Ehen in Philippsburg, a novel by M. Walser, published in 1957. It portrays a world of materialism, snobbery, and ruthless competition. Hans Beumann, who from humble beginnings has done well in his first job, is accepted into a representative group of the ‘successful’, not without experiencing a qualm of conscience and a pang of hatred for their empty world, in which adultery and corruption are the norm.