Franz Kafka

The Complete Novels (eBook, ePUB)

The Trial, The Castle, America

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Franz Kafka's 'The Complete Novels' encapsulates his existential explorations through a distinctive blend of absurdity and realism. Comprising seminal works such as 'The Trial,' 'The Castle,' and 'Amerika,' Kafka's narratives delve into the alienation and disorientation of modern existence. His unique style, characterized by surreal elements and intricate symbolism, invites readers into a labyrinth of bureaucratic nightmares and existential dilemmas, reflecting the tumultuous socio-political landscape of early 20th-century Europe. This compilation not only highlights Kafka's profound insight into the human condition but also situates his work within the broader context of modernist literature, where traditional narratives are subverted and the absurd becomes a pivotal thematic concern. Kafka, a Jewish-Austrian writer born in 1883, grappled with issues of identity, authority, and the oppressive structures of society-elements that permeate his prose. Often drawing from his own feelings of alienation exacerbated by his bureaucratic job and tumultuous family relationships, Kafka produced a body of work steeped in personal experience yet universally resonant. The complexities of his life, combined with his acute awareness of the existential crises faced by individuals, make his novels not only pivotal in literature but also introspective explorations of the self. 'The Complete Novels' is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the depths of human despair and societal critique that characterized Kafka's vision. Through its unsettling narratives, this collection invites readers to confront their own existential quandaries, making it a timeless and significant contribution to literature. Whether you are new to Kafka or revisiting his work, this compilation promises to provoke thought and inspire reflection.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028388898
• Artikelnr.: 73876304

Autorenporträt

Franz Kafka (Author) Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was born into a Jewish family in Prague. In 1906 he received a doctorate in jurisprudence, and for many years he worked a tedious job as a civil service lawyer investigating claims at the State Worker's Accident Insurance Institute. He never married, and published only a few slim volumes of stories during his lifetime. Meditation, a collection of sketches, appeared in 1912; The Stoker: A Fragment in 1913; Metamorphosis in 1915; The Judgement in 1916; In the Penal Colony in 1919; and A Country Doctor in 1920. The great novels were not published until after his death from tuberculosis: America, The Trial and The Castle. Edwin Muir (Translator) Edwin Muir (1887 - 1959), one of our most distinguished modern poets, was, too, a traveller, translator, critic and novelist, the author of the famed Structure of the Novel and The Marionette. With his wife, Willa Muir, he was the translator of Kafka's The Castle and The Trial. He received the CBE in 1953, and settled in Cambridgeshire, where he continued to write poetry until his death in 1959.

Rezensionen

He is the greatest German writer of our time. Such poets as Rilke or such novelists as Thomas Mann are dwarfs or plaster saints in comparison to him Vladimir Nabokov