‘Weer een dag zonder brief,’ verzucht Kafka in een brief aan Milena Pollak van 7 augustus 1920 – waarmee hij maar duidelijk wilde maken dat er in ieder geval elke dag één brief van haar hoorde te komen. En dat hij er haar minstens één moest schrijven. Liefst meer. Franz Kafka werd in 1883 in Praag geboren en groeide op in de Duitstalige Joodse gemeenschap in die stad. Hij overleed in Kierling, in 1924. Hij schreef veel en graag, aan vrienden (Max Brod), geliefden (Felice, Milena), familie (zijn zus Ottla) en hij ‘oefende’ soms in brieven zijn schrijfhand. Zo is een eerste aanzet tot zijn eerste verhaal ooit opgedoken in een brief. Over Kafka’s correspondentie schreef de Engelse Kafkakenner Malcolm Pasley: ‘Kafka [...] is een meester in het schrijven van brieven. Alles wat hij waarneemt weet hij moeiteloos om te zetten in indringende beelden, in literaire vorm.’ Dat maakt het lezen van zijn brieven tot een avontuurlijke ervaring. Voor Ik moet u zo ontzettend veel schrijven vertaalde Willem van Toorn een keuze uit de vierdelige Fischer-uitgave van Kafka’s brieven, bezorgd door Kafka-autoriteit Hans-Gerd Koch – brieven, briefkaarten, ansichtkaarten, krabbels aan vrienden, geliefden, familieleden, collega’s en officiële instanties die samen een uniek beeld geven van Kafka’s leven.

Ik moet u zo ontzettend veel schrijven

`De gedaanteverwisseling , `In de strafkolonie , `Een hongerkunstenaar , `De stoker en alle andere door Kafka zelf in het licht gegeven verhalen vertonen die wereld waarin we dromen en waken tegelijk, allebei op volle kracht, die kafkaiaanse wereld die voor andere schrijvers onbereikbaar is, maar waar de lezers zich meteen thuis voelen, en tegelijk juist niet, en ook dat allebei op volle kracht In `De gedaanteverwisseling merkt de hoofdpersoon dat hij s nachts in een reusachtig ondier is veranderd. Hoe hij en zijn omgeving daarop reageren (eerst met ontkenning, dan met aanpassing, dan met moedeloosheid en erger) Kafka beschrijft het met nietsontziend begrip en deerniswekkende humor, gedragen door een ijzeren logica. Het resultaat is het beroemdste verhaal uit de hele wereldliteratuur. De gedaanteverwisseling en andere verhalen is de vertaling van Drucke zu Lebzeiten, het enige deel van de nieuwe wetenschappelijke Kafka-uitgave dat (mede) gebaseerd is op gedrukte teksten: het gaat om al het door de auteur zelf gepubliceerde werk. Maar ook hier zien we een schoongemaakte, authentieke tekst: alle ingrepen van Brod en andere editeurs zijn zorgvuldig verwijderd. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was als jurist verbonden aan een verzekeringsmaatschappij. In zijn vrije tijd schreef hij een totaal origineel oeuvre bij elkaar, drie romans en enkele tientallen verhalen, die hem, naar het oordeel van vakgenoten, hebben gemaakt tot de grootste schrijver van de twintigste eeuw. Willem van Toorn is schrijver en dichter. Hij vertaalt de hele nieuwe Kafka-editie van Malcolm Pasley c.s.

De gedaanteverwisseling en andere verhalen

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Franz Kafka mit diesem einzigartigen eBook, das eine exquisite Sammlung seiner bedeutendsten Werke enthält. "Die Sammlung" umfasst die tiefgründigen und faszinierenden Schriften, die Kafka zu einem der wichtigsten Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts machten. Dieses eBook ist nicht nur ein Muss für Literaturenthusiasten, sondern auch ein wertvolles Stück für jede digitale Bibliothek. Inhalt von "Die Sammlung" Dieses eBook enthält folgende Meisterwerke von Franz Kafka: Der Verschollene: Ein faszinierender Roman über den jungen Karl Roßmann, der nach Amerika reist und auf seinem Weg durch Herausforderungen und Entdeckungen geführt wird.Der Proceß: Kafkas berühmtestes Werk, das die Geschichte von Josef K. erzählt, der eines Verbrechens angeklagt wird, ohne zu wissen, was er getan hat. Ein packender und bedrückender Blick auf Bürokratie und Gerechtigkeit.Das Schloss: Eine fesselnde Erzählung über K., der versucht, Zugang zu einem geheimnisvollen Schloss zu erhalten, aber immer wieder auf Hindernisse stößt. Ein Meisterwerk der modernen Literatur.Schriften und Fragmente: Eine Sammlung von Kafkas kleineren Werken und unvollendeten Manuskripten, die einen tiefen Einblick in seine Gedankenwelt und sein literarisches Schaffen bieten.Tagebücher: Persönliche Aufzeichnungen, die einen intimen Blick auf Kafkas Leben und die Entstehung seiner Werke ermöglichen. Franz Kafka ist ein Name, der in der Literaturwelt einen tiefen Eindruck hinterlassen hat. Seine Werke sind bekannt für ihre tiefgründigen Themen, komplexen Charaktere und die einzigartige Fähigkeit, die menschliche Existenz und ihre Absurditäten zu beleuchten. "Die Sammlung" bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, in die Gedankenwelt dieses literarischen Genies einzutauchen und seine bedeutendsten Werke in einem einzigen eBook zu erleben. Dieses eBook hat bereits zahlreiche Leser begeistert und wurde von Literaturkritikern hoch gelobt. Viele Leser berichten von der tiefen emotionalen Reise, die Kafkas Werke bieten, und wie sie ihre Sicht auf die Welt verändert haben. Lassen auch Sie sich von diesen Meisterwerken berühren und inspirieren. Verpassen Sie nicht die Gelegenheit, "Die Sammlung" in Ihre digitale Bibliothek aufzunehmen. Laden Sie jetzt dieses eBook herunter und lassen Sie sich von der außergewöhnlichen Welt von Franz Kafka fesseln! Verwandeln Sie Ihre Leseerfahrung mit "Die Sammlung" und entdecken Sie die zeitlosen Werke von Franz Kafka. Bestellen Sie noch heute und beginnen Sie Ihre Reise durch die meisterhafte Literatur eines der größten Schriftsteller aller Zeiten!

Franz Kafka: Gesammelte Werke

‘Mijn schrijven ging over jou,’ luidt Kafka’s oordeel over zijn eigen literaire werk in ‘Brief aan mijn vader’. Veel van de teksten in deze verzameling (zoals de beroemde verhalen ‘Onderzoekingen van een hond’, ‘Het hol’ en ‘Bruiloftsvoorbereidingen op het land’) en zeker ook veel van de ‘Aforismen’ gaan bovendien over de verhouding van het individu tot de ander, de samenleving, de macht. Kafka schreef zijn beroemde ‘Brief’ vijf jaar voor zijn dood, toen hij zesendertig was. Dat hij er meer dan particuliere waarde aan hechtte, blijkt uit het feit dat hij er een getypt manuscript van maakte. Toch was de brief wel degelijk voor zijn vader bedoeld, maar Kafka durfde hem niet zelf op te sturen. Hij vroeg zijn moeder de brief door te geven, maar zij weigerde. Het is een uiterst persoonlijk, pijnlijk en aangrijpend document waarin de vadergestalte bijna mythische vormen aanneemt. Geen wonder dat deze ‘casus uit de wereldliteratuur’ in de psychoanalyse in talloze publicaties opduikt. Brief aan mijn vader en ander proza uit de nalatenschap bevat een keuze uit de nagelaten verhalen en fragmenten.

Brief aan mijn vader

Wanneer Josef K. op een morgen 'zonder dat hij iets slechts had gedaan' gearresteerd wordt, begint een vreemde en ellendige procesgang. K. raakt verstrikt in een ondoorgrondelijk rechtssysteem en verzeilt in een verwarrende wereld van armoedige griffiekantoren in afgelegen buitenwijken, een doolhof waarin plotseling advocaten, rechters van instructie, aalmoezeniers en hoeren opduiken, wrede ranselaars in gewelven: het is de wereld van Kafka bij uitstek. Die zelfs buiten zijn boeken om zijn naam is gaan dragen.

Het proces

The Trial (German: Der Process) is a novel by Franz Kafka about a character named Josef K., who awakens one morning and, for reasons never revealed, is arrested and prosecuted for an unspecified crime. According to Kafka's friend Max Brod, the author never finished the novel and wrote in his will that it was to be destroyed. After his death, Brod went against Kafka's wishes and edited The Trial into what he felt was a coherent novel.

The trial

Dive into the enigmatic and thought-provoking world of Franz Kafka with "Franz Kafka: The Collection." This meticulously curated anthology brings together Kafka's most compelling works, offering a journey through the mind of one of literature's most influential and visionary writers. Unlock the Mysteries of the Human Condition with Kafka's Masterpieces! From the haunting transformation in "The Metamorphosis" to the gripping absurdity of "The Trial" and the labyrinthine enigmas of "The Castle," this collection encapsulates Kafka's unique ability to blend existential dread with surreal storytelling. Experience the profound and often unsettling insights into human nature, society, and the individual's struggle for meaning. What's Inside: Unhappiness: A poignant exploration of human despair.The Judgment: A powerful tale of familial conflict and guilt.Before the Law: A parable on the elusive nature of justice.The Metamorphosis: Kafka's iconic story of transformation and alienation.A Report to an Academy: A narrative of adaptation and identity.Jackals and Arabs: A stark allegory of cultural conflict.A Country Doctor: A surreal depiction of duty and helplessness.In the Penal Colony: A chilling critique of punishment and authority.A Hunger Artist: An artist's struggle with existence and recognition.The Trial: An unyielding narrative of bureaucratic nightmare.The Castle: A tale of unattainable goals and relentless pursuit.Amerika: A satirical take on the American Dream.A Little Fable: A brief yet profound allegory.The Great Wall of China: A reflection on monumental endeavors.The Hunter Gracchus: A mythic tale of eternal wandering.The Burrow: A deep dive into paranoia and isolation.Why You'll Love It: Engaging Narratives: Stories that capture and hold your imagination.Thought-Provoking Themes: Explore existential questions and societal critiques.Timeless Appeal: Kafka's insights remain relevant and impactful.Perfect for Fans and New Readers Alike: Whether you're a longtime admirer or new to Kafka, this collection offers a comprehensive look at his genius.Join the countless readers who have been captivated by Kafka's unparalleled storytelling. Order your copy of "Franz Kafka: The Collection" today and embark on a literary journey unlike any other. Content : Unhappiness The Judgment Before the Law The Metamorphosis A Report to an Academy Jackals and Arabs A Country Doctor In the Penal Colony A Hunger Artist The Trial The Castle Amerika A Little Fable The Great Wall of China The Hunter Gracchus The Burrow

Franz Kafka: The Collection

Franz Kafka is widely recognized as one of the great writers of the 20th century. Associated with expressionism and existentialism, his literary creations managed to encompass themes as complex as the condition of contemporary man, anguish, guilt, bureaucracy, frustration, and loneliness, among others. In this volume of Essential Kafka, the reader has access to two important works to better understand the talent and life of this extraordinary writer: "Letter to His Father" is an intimate and profound text that takes us into Kafka's very heart and many of the reasons and inspirations for his work. It is essential for anyone who wants to understand Kafka's work better and, in general, the life of the writer. The short story "A Hunger Artist" explores familiar themes in Kafka's poetic, such as death, isolation, art, asceticism, spiritual poverty, futility, or personal failure, all within a widespread corruption of human relationships. Nothing more Kafkaesque! These works offer a deep and thoughtful insight into Kafka's world and mind, inviting the reader to explore the darkest and most complex aspects of human existence.

KAFKA Essential

The Trial is one of the great works of the twentieth century: an extraordinary vision of one man put on trial by an anonymous authority on an unspecified charge. Josef K, 30, lives in a large town in an unspecified country. He is summonsed to answer a charge and appears in the court room for his trial. Franz Kafka evokes all the reality of trial without any of the specifics in a society that seems to have degraded into chaos: squalid environment, rats, yellow liquid shooting out of a hole in the wall. Guards, claustrophobia, anxiety – this is a gripping story and an allegory of modern life. This text remains just as relevant a century after it was written.

World Classics

The Trial

"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first opening, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. A harrowing -- though absurdly comic -- meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction. As W.H. Auden wrote, "Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man."

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Avec La Métamorphose, Kafka signe l'une des œuvres les plus marquantes de la littérature du XXème siècle. À travers une écriture précise et épurée, il nous plonge dans l'univers angoissant de Gregor Samsa. Le récit est construit comme un lent déclin, où la réalité se délite progressivement, laissant place à l'absurde et au cauchemar. Kafka maîtrise à la perfection les ressorts de la narration, créant une atmosphère oppressante et pesante qui ne lâche pas le lecteur. La Métamorphose est une œuvre d'une grande richesse littéraire, qui invite à une relecture attentive et à une analyse approfondie.

La métamorphose

La Métamorphose est la nouvelle la plus célèbre de Franz Kafka. C'est un cauchemar glaçant où la réalité s'effondre radicalement : un matin, comme tous les matins, le narrateur s'éveille ; mais cette fois-ci, c'est dans le corps d'un cafard géant.

La Métamorphose

Zehn meisterhafte Novellen weltbekannter Autoren in einer Hörbuch-Box! Inhalt: Schachnovelle (S. Zweig), Das Erdbeben in Chili (H. v. Kleist), Pique Dame (A. Puschkin), Leutnant Gustl (A. Schnitzler), Der entwendete Brief (E. A. Poe), Ein Hungerkünstler (F. Kafka), Der Tod des Beamten (A. Tschechow), Der lustige Pfarrer von Azay-le-Rideau (H. de Balzac), Wieviel Erde braucht der Mensch? (L. Tolstoi), Der Leviathan (J. Roth).

Novellen: Zehn Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur

In "Das Urteil: Eine Geschichte" entfaltet Franz Kafka ein vielschichtiges Narrativ, das sowohl die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche als auch die Absurditäten der modernen Existenz beleuchtet. Die Geschichte dreht sich um Gregor Samsas Konflikte mit familiären Erwartungen und der eigenen Identität, eingebettet in Kafkas unverwechselbaren, oft surrealen Stil. Seine prägnante Sprache und emotional verdichteten Szenen erzeugen eine beklemmende Atmosphäre, die den Leser in die innere Zerrissenheit der Charaktere hineinzieht und gleichzeitig universelle Themen von Schuld und Isolation anspricht. Der literarische Kontext des Werkes spiegelt die Spannungen der Frühen Moderne wider, in der individuelle Identität und soziale Normen zunehmend in Frage gestellt wurden. Franz Kafka, ein bedeutender Vertreter der modernen Literatur, wuchs in Prag in einer deutschsprachigen jüdischen Familie auf, geprägt von den kulturellen Spannungen seiner Zeit. Sein eigenes Leben, das von einer quälenden Beziehung zu seinem autoritären Vater und einem tiefen Empfinden der Entfremdung geprägt war, diente ihm als Inspirationsquelle für diese Erzählung. Kafkas komplexe Charaktere und ihre Herausforderungen sind oft als Reflexion seiner inneren Kämpfe und seiner Perspektive auf die Gesellschaft zu verstehen. Ich empfehle "Das Urteil" allen Lesern, die sich für die dunklen Facetten der menschlichen Existenz interessieren und bereit sind, in die komplexe und oft beunruhigende Welt Kafkas einzutauchen. Dieses Werk ist nicht nur ein literarisches Meisterwerk, sondern auch ein tiefgehendes Studium der menschlichen Seele, das mit jedem Lesen neue Interpretationen und Einsichten bietet.

Das Urteil: Eine Geschichte

Die Verwandlung Franz Kafka - "Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheuren Ungeziefer verwandelt." - So nüchtern beginnt Kafkas weltberühmte Erzählung über die unheimliche Verwandlung eines Menschen in einen riesigen Käfer. Unwirklichkeit und Realität vereinen sich in ihr und sind nicht mehr voneinander zu trennen.

Die Verwandlung

The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung) is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a "monstrous vermin".

The Metamorphosis

A Hunger Artist is a short story by Franz Kafka. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is an archetypical creation of Kafka: an individual marginalized and victimized by society at large. The title of the story has been translated also to "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist". A Hunger Artist was first published in the periodical Die neue Rundschau in 1922 and was subsequently included as the title piece in the short story collection. "A Hunger Artist" explores the familiar Kafka themes of death, art, isolation, asceticism, spiritual poverty, futility, personal failure and the corruption of human relationships. There is a sharp division among critical interpretations of "A Hunger Artist". Most commentators concur that the story is an allegory, but they disagree as to what is represented. Some critics[who?], pointing to the hunger artist's asceticism, regard him as a saintly or even Christ-like figure. In support of this view they emphasize the unworldliness of the protagonist, the priest-like quality of the watchers, and the traditional religious significance of the forty-day period. Other critics[who?] insist that A Hunger Artist is an allegory of the misunderstood artist, whose vision of transcendence and artistic excellence is rejected or ignored by the public. This interpretation is sometimes joined with a reading of the story as autobiographical. According to this view, this story, written near the end of Kafka's life, links the hunger artist with the author as an alienated artist who is dying.

A Hunger Artist

Gregor Samsa is a travelling salesman who wakes up one morning to realize that he been transformed from a human being to a "monstrous vermin". He reflects back on his life, his work, his relationship with his family and his employer, and he realizes that each relationship he has been a part of has been fake. He feels responsible for his family but he does not receive any gratitude from them. The alienation is unbearable and irreversible. His life will either have to change drastically or he will stay victim of his own existential anxiety. "The Metamorphosis" is a novel about the constant battle between the society’s evil powers and every person’s will to fight back. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Franz Kafka was a Czech-Austrian author who lived in the period 1883-1924. His literary legacy consists of many short stories and novels. His style is characterized by a fusion between realism, fiction and fantastic elements. The surrealistic moments in his works are used to interpret themes like existential anxiety and guilt – topics that were often discussed during his time. He depicted the problems of his time in an unusual way, which in turn made him one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Some of his best known works are "The Metamorphosis", "The Trial" and "The Castle"; they are however but a small part of Kafka’s large literary legacy.

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung) is a novella written by Franz Kafka which 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 struggling to adjust to this new condition...

Metamorphosis (Illustrated)

"The Trial" is a novel written by Franz Kafka between 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously in 1925. The basic argument of the novel is the concept of justice (understood as constituted power).In fact, in this work, a group of various characters passively accept the inevitability of justice, its self-referential and unfathomable logic. However, the one who rebels, with his rationality and mental lucidity, is the protagonist Joseph K., accused and tried for mysterious reasons.

"The Metamorphosis" is a masterpice by Franz Kafka. "One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug. He lay on his armour-hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little, his brown, arched abdomen divided up into rigid bow-like sections. From this height the blanket, just about ready to slide off completely, could hardly stay in place. His numerous legs, pitifully thin in comparison to the rest of his circumference, flickered helplessly before his eyes."

"A Country Doctor" is a short story written in 1917 by Franz Kafka. It was first published in the collection of short stories of the same title. In the story, a country doctor makes an emergency visit to a sick patient on a winter night. The doctor faces absurd, surreal predicaments that pull him along and finally doom him. A Country Doctor is perhaps Kafka's most fantastical or surreal work. It takes its cue from Gothic literature – it has echoes of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne – and analysing and identifying the core 'meaning' of the story has proved tricky. Even when set aside Kafka's other work, 'A Country Doctor' remains particularly cryptic and opaque.

A Country Doctor

The Collected Works include the most important novellas and short stories of Franz Kafka. Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 - 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian Jewish novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work, which fuses elements of realism and the fantastic, typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers, and has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity. His best known works include Die Verwandlung ( The Metamorphosis), Der Process ( The Trial), and Das Schloss ( The Castle). The term Kafkaesque has entered the English language to describe situations like those found in his writing. Included in this collection: 1. The Metamorphosis (1915) 2. A Report for an Academy (1917) 3. Up in the Gallery (1919) 4. Before the Law (1919) 5. In the Penal Colony (1919) 6. A Hunger Artist (1922)

Collected Works

"A Report to an Academy" (German: "Ein Bericht für eine Akademie") is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. In the story, an ape named Red Peter, who has learned to behave like a human, presents to an academy the story of how he effected his transformation. The story was first published by Martin Buber in the German monthly Der Jude, along with another of Kafka's stories, "Jackals and Arabs" ("Schakale und Araber"). The story appeared again in a 1919 collection titled Ein Landarzt (A Country Doctor).

A Report to an Academy (Unabridged)

The Metamorphosis is a novella written by Franz Kafka which 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 (German ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"), subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition. The novella has been widely discussed among literary critics, with differing interpretations being offered. Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. It has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity. His best known works include "Die Verwandlung" ("The Metamorphosis"), Der Process (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle). The term Kafkaesque has entered the English language to describe situations like those found in his writing. Kafka was born into a middle-class German-Jewish family in Prague, the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, today the capital of the Czech Republic. He trained as a lawyer and after completing his legal education was employed full-time by an insurance company, forcing him to relegate writing to his spare time. Over the course of his life, Kafka wrote hundreds of letters to family and close friends, including his father, with whom he had a strained and formal relationship. He became engaged to several women but never married. He died in 1924 at the age of 40 from tuberculosis. Few of Kafka's works were published during his lifetime: the story collections Betrachtung (Contemplation) and Ein Landarzt (A Country Doctor), and individual stories (such as "Die Verwandlung") were published in literary magazines but received little public attention. In his will, Kafka instructed his executor and friend Max Brod to destroy his unfinished works, including his novels Der Prozess, Das Schloss and Der Verschollene (translated as both Amerika and The Man Who Disappeared), but Brod ignored these instructions. His work has influenced a vast range of writers, critics, artists, and philosophers during the 20th and 21st centuries. Translated by Ian Johnston.

The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Samsa's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka never did give an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.

The Metamorphosis was first published in 1915 and is one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century. The novel is the masterpiece of Franz Kafka, who is cited as a key influence for many of today's leading authors and is one of the most influential writers of the 20th Century. Traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and as he attempts to adjust to his new condition he becomes a burden to his parents and sister, who are repelled by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.

The Metamorphosis (Unabridged)

Content : Unhappiness The Judgment Before the Law The Metamorphosis A Report to an Academy Jackals and Arabs A Country Doctor In the Penal Colony A Hunger Artist The Trial The Castle Amerika A Little Fable The Great Wall of China The Hunter Gracchus The Burrow

Franz Kafka: The Complete Novels

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first opening, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. A harrowing -- though absurdly comic -- meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction...

"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 penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's The Torture Garden as an influence. As in some of Kafka's other writings, the narrator in this story seems detached from, or perhaps numbed by, events that one would normally expect to be registered with horror. "In the Penal Colony" describes the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the sentence of the condemned prisoner on his skin before letting him die, all in the course of twelve hours. As the plot unfolds, the reader learns more and more about the machine, including its origin and original justification.

In the Penal Colony

ENFP personality is highly perceptive and thoughtful; they like to be around other people and have a strong intuitive nature. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ENFP. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality. This book contains: - A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane. - A Newspaper Story by O. Henry. - One Autumn Night by Maxim Gorky. - A Country Doctor by Franz Kafka. - Heroism by Ralph Waldo Emerson. - Meditations: Book Eight by Marcus Aurelius. - The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection! *** Cover image: Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Austrian composer of the Classical period and ENFP.

7 short stories for your Myers-Briggs type

7 short stories that ENFP will love

Classics of Existentialism Volume I proudly presents: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. The best of the existentialist artists, bar none.

Classics of Existentialism - Volume I

ISFPs are introverted, but once the initial barrier is overcome, they are affectionate and fun; the typical ISFP wants to live life to the fullest! In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ISFP. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality. This book contains: - The Last Leaf by O. Henry. - A Work of Art by Anton Chekhov. - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. - The Upturned Face by Stephen Crane. - The Unknown Masterpiece by Honoré De Balzac. - A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. - Rashomon by Rynosuke Akutagawa.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection! *** Cover image: Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), last Queen of France and ISFP.

7 short stories that ISFP will love

Frightening stories give us the means to explore the things that scare us… but only as far as our imaginations and our experiences allow. They keep us safe while letting us imagine we're in peril. Stories, after all, are never about what they're about: there is always a pocket somewhere within them for us to drop in our own emotions, our own fears. A box we can lift up the lid and look at the darkness… and close it again when we've had enough.That's exactly what you going to find out at this special selection of the 13 masterpieces of short scary stories, writen by the greatest writer of the gender: Edgar Allan Poe,  Frank Richard Stockton; H.O. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, Franz Kafka, Arthur Conan Doyle, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Oscar Wilde, W.W. Jacobs, Richard Matheson. It's definitely a must read!

13 Short Scary Stories

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of FranzKafkawhich areThe MetamorphosisandThe Trial. Author Franz Kafka explored the human struggle for understanding and security in his novels such as Amerika, The Trial and The Castle. Novels selected for this book: -The Metamorphosis -The Trial This is one of many books in the seriesEssential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.

Essential Novelists

Essential Novelists - Franz Kafka

The Castle (German: Das Schloss German pronun­cia­tion: Das Schloß is a 1926 novel by Franz Kafka. In it a protagonist known only as K. arrives in a village and struggles to gain access to the mysterious authorities who govern it from a castle. Kafka died before finishing the work, but suggested it would end with K. dying in the village, the castle notifying him on his death bed that his "legal claim to live in the village was not valid, yet, taking certain auxiliary circumstances into account, he was permitted to live and work there". Dark and at times surreal, The Castle is often understood to be about alienation, unresponsive bureaucracy, the frustration of trying to conduct business with non-transparent, seemingly arbitrary controlling systems, and the futile pursuit of an unobtainable goal.

The Castle

The Metamorphosis, first published in 1915, is the story of Gregor Samsa, a young traveling salesman who lives with his family and financially supports his parents and younger sister. One morning he awakes to discover that during the night he has been transformed into a horrible bug. Although somewhat of a horror genre, the story is often very funny as Gregor, his family, and those around him deal with their own transformations as a result of this odd predicament.

Horror is a genre of speculative fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its readers by inducing feelings of horror and terror. It shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing. It creates an eerie and frightening atmosphere. Horror is frequently supernatural, though it might also be non-supernatural. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger fears of a society. This book is a special collection of best horror novels of all time. Plunge into this frightening atmosphere in order to release your fear. Here they are :	CARMILLA by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu	CURIOUS, IF TRUE: STRANGE TALES by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell	DRACULA by Bram Stoker	FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley	STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson	THE BURIAL OF THE RATS by Bram Stoker	THE DUNWICH HORROR by Howard Phillips Lovecraft	THE EMPTY HOUSE AND OTHER GHOST STORIES by Algernon Blackwood	THE GREAT GOD PAN by Arthur Machen	THE HOUSE OF THE VAMPIRE by George Sylvester Viereck	THE KING IN YELLOW by Robert William Chambers	THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW by Washington Irving	THE MAGICIAN by W. Somerset Maugham	THE METAMORPHOSIS by Franz Kafka	THE NIGHT LAND by William Hope Hodgson	THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe	THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME by Howard Phillips Lovecraft	THE TELL-TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe	THE VAMPIRE MAID by Hume Nisbet	THE YELLOW WALLPAPER by Charlotte Perkins Gilman A well-formatted, easy-to-read book suitable for any e-reader, tablet or computer. The reader will go from one section to another one as quick as possible.

Best Horror Novels

"The Knock at the Manor Gate" is a short story by Franz Kafka. The short story illustrates many important themes in Kafka's works. The narrator details a ride with his sister on the way towards home. His sister playfully knocks on the door of a large house. This knock proves to have grave consequences. The owner is a person of great power and sends troops after the two of them. The narrator describes the tale as one of warning, that small actions can have big consequences in life, as he is about to be tortured.

The Knock on the Manor Gate (Unabridged)

The Complete Stories is a compilation of all of Kafka's short stories. With the exception of three novels (The Trial, The Castle and Amerika), this collection includes all of his narrative work. The book was originally edited by Nahum N. Glatzer and published by Schocken Books in 1971. It was reprinted in 1995 with an introduction by John Updike. The collection includes all the works published during Kafka's lifetime, with the exception of The Stoker which is usually incorporated as the first chapter of his unfinished novel Amerika. Some of the stories included in the book are fragmented or in various states of incompletion. Most of the stories are translated by Willa and Edwin Muir, with occasional translations by Tania and James Stern. Several fables, parables and philosophical pieces are not included in this collection, as they were never meant to be independent stories or never intended for publication. These can be found in Kafka's diaries, notebooks and letters.

The Complete Stories

Welcome to the Masters of Prose book series, a selection of the best works by noteworthy authors.Literary critic August Nemo selects the most important writings of each author. A selection based on the author's novels, short stories, letters, essays and biographical texts. Thus providing the reader with an overview of the author's life and work.This edition is dedicated to the writer Franz Kafka, a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the English language to describe situations like those found in his writing.This book contains the following writings:Novels: The Metamorphosis; The Trial.Short Stories: A hunger artist; In the penal colony; The judgment; Before the law; A country doctor; a report to an academy; First sorrow; Children on a country road; Unmasking a confidence trickster; The sudden walk; Resolutions; Unhappiness; Rejection; The street window; Clothes; Passers-by.If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

Masters of Prose

Masters of Prose - Franz Kafka

Contents: 1. Alice in wonderland 2. Heart of darkness 3. Don quixote 4. Curious case of benjamin button 5. The Raven 6. The metamorphosis 7. The call of the wild 8. The art of war 9. The war of the worlds 10. Apology of socrates

10 Masterpieces You Have To Listen To Before You Die: Vol. 1

In Kafka's powerful and disturbing novel, an innocent man is arrested and repeatedly interrogated for a crime that is never ever explained. On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, a young bank official named Joseph K is arrested although he has done nothing wrong and is never told what he’s been charged with. The Trial is the chronicle of his fight to prove his innocence, of his struggles and encounters with the invisible Law and the untouchable Court where he must make regular visits. It is an account, ultimately, of state-induced self-destruction presenting in a nightmarish scenario the persecution of the outsider and the incomprehensible machinations of the state. Using the power of simple, straightforward language Kafka draws the reader into this bleak and frightening world so that we too experience the fears, uncertainties and tragedy of Joseph K.

Fiction Collection

Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka's death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers.

discover or rediscover all the classics of literature. Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and ​in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. From its iconic opening scene, in which Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into an insect, to its heartbreaking conclusion, Kafka's novella remains a seminal work of magical realism. As Gregor navigates his new world, he begins to question the very meaning of his existence. One of the world's most widely read pieces of literature, THE METAMORPHOSIS is a tale of identity that continues to resonate with modern readers. "As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect." ― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis So begins, Kafka's strange and classic tale of a man who becomes an insect. The Metamorphosis is a probing look at society, self, and above all, what it means to be human.

This is a short story of Georg Bendemann and his relationship with his aging father. While Georg is telling his father of his friend in Russia his father goes into a rage, ridiculing and degrading his son. Then at the end of his rant he issues his final judgment – death by drowning.

The Judgement

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