Experiencing ethics not only refers to being confronted with a
situation in which one must choose a course of action; it also
makes reference to giving a narrative account of the circumstances
and chain of events leading to such crossroads. Between both there
is a chasm, a space of indeterminacy into which R. Musil and L.
Sterne delve with aesthetic means. Their poetics move in opposite
directions, but by following them to their last critical
consequences this study reveals a kindred ethical stance. This
interpretation sheds light on the ethics revolving around character
construction by examining the constraints thwarting any attempt to
complete a biographical account or convey a protagonist that led
his or her life. Neither Musil nor Sterne posit a narrative agenda
that could reach a last chapter or lead to a groundwork determining
their ethics. A closer look into their tight-knit prose reveals
that both rely on the narrating, on a skill that must be
incessantly cultivated through a digressive or essayistic style.
Equipped with a vast theoretical repertoire, this approach makes a
strong case for a new constellation in comparative literature.
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