Franz Kafka

This collection has Kafka's best twenty-one short stories. It has a total length of around 54,000 words. This is the most comprehensive and recent translation of Franz Kafka's stories, including short and long tales. Scrupulously naturalistic on the surface, uncanny in their depths, these...

Written during the winter of 1916-17 when Kafka was living in one of the tiny houses on Golden Lane (formerly Alchimistengasse) at Prague Castle, and published in spring 1920 by Kurt Wolff Verlag, the 14 short fictions comprising this volume are interconnected by a...

Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyoneAuthor: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 1162986239ISBN-13: 9781162986234Publisher: Kessinger PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/10/2010Pages: 126Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 6.00h x 9.02w x 0.27d

"A Hunger Artist", also translated as "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist", is a short story by Franz Kafka published in 1922. The protagonist is an archetype of Kafka, an individual marginalized by society.Author: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 1451540868ISBN-13: 9781451540864Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

"A Hunger Artist" ("Ein Hungerk nstler") is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist (Ein Hungerk nstler), the last book Kafka prepared for publication, printed by...

Kafka published two collections of short stories in his lifetime, A Country Doctor: Little Tales (1919) and A Hunger Artist: Four Stories (1924). Both collections are included in their entirety in this edition, which also contains other uncollected stories and a selection of posthumously...

This volume collects all the texts from Franz Kafka's literary remains that originated in the period up until Autumn 1917, with the exception of the two novels The Man Who Disappeared (Kafka's original title for Amerika) and The Trial, plus the material that passed...

Michael Hofmann's startlingly visceral and immediate translation revives Kafka's great comedy, and captures a new Kafka, free from Prague and loose in the new world, a Kafka shot through with light in this highly charged and enormously nuanced translation. Kafka began the first of...

Kafka began writing what he had entitled Der Verschollene (The Missing Person) in 1912 and wrote the last completed chapter in 1914. But it wasn't until 1927, three years after his death, that Max Brod, Kafka's friend and literary executor, edited the unfinished manuscript...

Students of German language and literature will welcome this dual-language edition of five stories by Franz Kafka (1883-1924). Considered one of the greatest modern writers, Kafka wrote tales that brilliantly explore the anxiety, futility, and complexity of modern life.The stories in this volume are...

Originally omitted from Kafka's famous diaries, these notebooks contain some of Kafka's most famous aphorismsFrom late 1917 until June 1919, Franz Kafka ceased to keep a diary, for which he had used quarto-size notebooks, instead writing in a series of smaller, octavo-size notebooks. When...

Der Brief an den Vater ist ein 1919 verfasster, niemals abgeschickter Brief Franz Kafkas an seinen Vater. Er wurde postum 1952 in der Neuen Rundschau ver ffentlicht und ist ein bevorzugter Text f r psychoanalytische und biographische Studien ber Kafka. Nachdem Franz Kafka im...

Der Brief an den Vater ist ein 1919 verfasster, niemals abgeschickter Brief Franz Kafkas an seinen Vater. Er wurde postum 1952 in der Neuen Rundschau ver ffentlicht und ist ein bevorzugter Text f r psychoanalytische und biographische Studien ber Kafka. Nachdem Franz Kafka im...

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten zahlreiche Erz hlungen. Kafkas Werke wurden zum gr eren Teil erst nach seinem Tod und gegen seine letztwillige Verf gung von Max Brod ver ffentlicht, einem engen Freund und Vertrauten, den...

Franz Kafka's imagination so far outstripped the forms and conventions of the literary tradition he inherited that he was forced to turn that tradition inside out in order to tell his splendid, mysterious tales. Scrupulously naturalistic on the surface, uncanny in their depths, these...

Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 - 3 June 1924) was a German-language writer of novels and short stories, regarded by critics as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Kafka strongly influenced genres such as existentialism. Most of his works, such...

Contemplation, Kafka's first published book (1913), was one of the few to appear in his lifetime. Composed of eighteen short prose poems, the book as a whole displays the full range of Kafka's compact metaphorical style. In this new translation, Blahut has been faithful...

Zu Beginn des Romanfragments trifft der Protagonist K. in einem winterlichen Dorf ein, das zur Herrschaft eines Schlosses geh rt. Gefragt, ob er eine Erlaubnis zum Aufenthalt habe, erkl rt er, der bestellte Landvermesser zu sein. Wie aus einem Gespr ch mit dem Dorfvorsteher...

In this open letter to his father - a letter which was never sent - Kafka tries to come to terms with one of the most deeply rooted obsessions of his troubled soul. Written as a long, tense and dramatic confession in which writer...

Author: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 1953236820ISBN-13: 9781953236821Publisher: FomiteLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/13/2022Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.34d

An seinem Geburtstag wird Josef K. verhaftet. Die Verhaftung erfolgt durch obskure W chter; das Verh r findet im Schlafzimmer der Nachbarin statt... Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten (Der Process, Das Schloss und Der Verschollene) zahlreiche...

Der Teenager Karl wird von seinen Eltern nach Amerika geschickt, da er eine Bedienstete geschw ngert hat. Amerika ist jedoch nicht das Paradies, das er erwartet hatte. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten zahlreiche Erz hlungen. Kafkas...

This authorized edition of DIE VERWANDLUNG by Franz Kafka was originally published by Schocken Books Inc. in Volume I of the Gesammelte Wenke "Erzahlungen und Kleine Prosa," Berlin, 1935; New York, 1946. It appears here with the publisher's permission. This edition is in German...

Gregor Samsa wacht eines Morgens auf und stellt fest, dass er "zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt" wurde. Er h lt diese Verwandlung anfangs nur f r vor bergehend und stellt sich erst langsam den verschiedenen Konsequenzen seiner unfreiwilligen Metamorphose. Zun chst unf hig aufzustehen...

Ein Landarzt ist ein Erz hlband von Franz Kafka. Er enth lt vierzehn Prosast cke aus den Jahren 1914 bis 1917, darunter die titelgebende Erz hlung Ein Landarzt. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten zahlreiche Erz hlungen....

A novella that shaped Western Literature in its time.Author: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 145382636XISBN-13: 9781453826362Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2010Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

You are cordially invited to attend a most unusual, mechanically achieved execution - death by means of a complex machine designed and constructed in a nightmare. The Traveller is only on the island for a few days, he's no fan of the brutal penal...

Diese Buch Sammlung ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgf ltig korrekturgelesen. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Kafkas Werke z hlen unbestritten zum Kanon der Weltliteratur. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten zahlreiche Erz hlungen. Kafkas Werke wurden...

Diese Buch Sammlung ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgf ltig korrekturgelesen. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Kafkas Werke z hlen unbestritten zum Kanon der Weltliteratur. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten zahlreiche Erz hlungen. Kafkas Werke wurden...

Written by Franz Kafka and often considered to be his magnum opus, "The Metamorphosis" tells the story of one young traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who inexplicably wakes up as a giant insect. Despite the novella's short length, Franz Kafka manages to provide a deep...

Diese Buch Sammlung ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgf ltig korrekturgelesen. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Kafkas Werke z hlen unbestritten zum Kanon der Weltliteratur. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten zahlreiche Erz hlungen. Kafkas Werke wurden...

This collection has Kafka's more than fifty best short stories. This is the most comprehensive and recent translation of Franz Kafka's stories. Scrupulously naturalistic on the surface, uncanny in their depths, these stories represent the achieved art of a modern master who had the...

"Franz Kafka: The Best Works" is an enthralling collection of Kafka's most influential writings, delving into the depths of existential unease, surrealism, and the human condition. From the iconic "Metamorphosis" to the enigmatic "The Trial" and introspective "The Castle," these stories explore the absurdity...

Author: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 8196991436ISBN-13: 9788196991432Publisher: Infinity Spectrum BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2024Pages: 546Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.13lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.38d

Author: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 8196991487ISBN-13: 9788196991487Publisher: Infinity Spectrum BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2024Pages: 546Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.22d

Embark on a mesmerizing literary odyssey with "Franz Kafka: The Complete Novels." This extraordinary collection showcases Kafka's unparalleled genius, encompassing all of his haunting and thought-provoking novels. From the nightmarish world of "The Trial," where an enigmatic legal system ensnares the protagonist in an...

The Metamorphosis was first published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect and subsequently struggles to adjust to this new condition. The...

Franz Kafka: The Office Writings brings together, for the first time in English, Kafka's most interesting professional writings, composed during his years as a high-ranking lawyer with the largest Workmen's Accident Insurance Institute in the Czech Lands of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Franz Kafka (1883-1924)...

At the turn of the twentieth century, the city of Prague hosted a cosmopolitan culture whose literary scene abounded in experimental writers. Two of the city's natives are featured in this dual-language volume: Franz Kafka, whose fiction is synonymous with the anguish of modern...

A new selection of Franz Kafka's shorter fiction and nonfiction work, selected and with a preface by Book of Numbers author Joshua Cohen. "Being asked to write about Kafka is like being asked to describe the Great Wall of China by someone who's standing...

Franz Kafka's story, A Hunger Artist, adapted as a stage monologue. It was first performed by Larry Cedar, directed by Pamela Cedar, and produced by The Porters of Hellsgate, as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2021. "Mesmerizing, absolutely brilliant." - Joel Zwick,...

"It's a peculiar apparatus," said the Officer to the Traveler, gazing with a certain admiration at the device, with which he was, of course, thoroughly familiar. It appeared that the Traveler had responded to the invitation of the Commandant only out of politeness, when...

"In the Penal Colony" ("In der Strafkolonie") (also translated as "In the Penal Settlement") is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919. The story is set in an unnamed...

Animals, strange beasts, bureaucrats, businessmen, and nightmares populate this collection of stories by Franz Kafka. These matchless short works, all unpublished during Kafka's lifetime, range from the gleeful dialogue between a cat and a mouse in "Little Fable" to the absurd humor of "Investigations...

'Esteemed members of the Academy! You have done me the great honour of inviting me to give you an account of my former life as an ape.' Imprisoned in a cage and desperate to escape, Kafka's monkey reveals his journey to become a walking,...

In Kafkaesque, Peter Kuper combines stunning artistic technique with shrewd political and social commentary for a mesmerizing interpretation of fourteen iconic Franz Kafka short stories.Author: Franz KafkaISBN-10: 0393358216ISBN-13: 9780393358216Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2020Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.40d

This letter is the closest that Kafka came to setting down his autobiography. He was driven to write it by his father's opposition to his engagement with Julie Wohryzek. The marriage did not take place; the letter was not delivered. 'In his preface he...

This letter is the closest that Kafka came to setting down his autobiography. He was driven to write it by his father's opposition to his engagement with Julie Wohryzek. The marriage did not take place; the letter was not delivered. 'In his preface he...

Franz Kafka wrote this letter to his father, Hermann Kafka, in November 1919. Max Brod, Kafka's literary executor, relates that Kafka actually gave the letter to his mother to hand to his father, hoping it might renew a relationship that had lost itself in...

Franz Kafka met Felice Bauer in August 1912, at the home of his friend Max Brod. Energetic, down-to-earth, and life-affirming, the twenty-five-year-old secretary was everything Kafka was not, and he was instantly smitten. Because he was living in Prague and she in Berlin, his...