«Jakob von Gunten» in German with a Parallel Translation

"Jacob von Gunten" is a novel by the Swiss poet and writer Robert Walser. The main character is a young man of noble birth. He enters a school for servants, where obedience is paramount, and the students should abandon their self. Jacob observes what is happening at the school and tells the reader. At the same time, it turns out that in this place there is not a single happy person, even among leaders.