Franz Kafka
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"Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka is a haunting and surreal exploration of existentialism and the human condition. This novella introduces readers to Gregor Samsa, a diligent traveling salesman who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect.
Kafka's narrative delves into the isolation, alienation, and absurdity that Gregor experiences as he grapples with his new identity. The novella is a profound examination of the individual's...
2) The trial
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On the day after his thirtieth birthday, Josef K, a bank teller, is arrested by two mysterious agents of an unspecified organization. Confused and shocked, Josef inquires about the crime he is being accused of, but the agents will not answer, leaving Josef to decide what he feels most guilty for. Though he is not imprisoned, Josef is told to await further instructions. Tortured by the unknown, Josef returns to his home and tries to guess what he could...
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Durante el otoño de 1912, en Praga, escribió Franz Kafka (1883-1924) La metamorfosis, la peripecia subterránea y literal de Gregor Samsa, un viajante de comercio que al despertarse una mañana "de un sueño lleno de pesadillas se encontró en su cama convertido en un bicho enorme". En pocos libros de Kafka queda tan explícito y tan nítido su mundo como en La metamorfosis, en la que el protagonista, convertido en bestia, sumido en la más absoluta...
4) The Castle
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Kafka's final novel was written during 1922, when the tuberculosis that was to kill him was already at an advanced stage. Fragmentary and unfinished, it perhaps never could have been finished; perhaps the tensions between K., the Castle and the village, K.'s struggle for acceptance or recognition by the mysterious Castle authorities or by the people of the village, never will and never can be resolved.Like much of Kafka's work, The Castle is enigmatic...
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In the days when hunger could be cultivated and practiced as an art form, the individuals who practiced it were often put on show for all to see. One man who was so devout in his pursuit of hunger pushed against the boundaries set by the circus that housed him and strived to go longer than forty days without food. As interest in his art began to fade, he pushed the boundaries even further. In this short story about one man's plight to prove his worth,...
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Since his death in 1924, Kafka has come to be regarded as one of the greatest modern writers, one whose work brilliantly explores the anxiety, futility, and complexity of modern life. The precision and clarity of Kafka's style, its powerful symbolism, and his existential exploration of the human condition have given his work universal significance. In addition to the title selection, considered by many critics Kafka's most perfect work, this collection...
7) Das Urteil
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Der junge Kaufmann Georg Bendemann sitzt über einem Brief an seinen Freund in Russland. Darin berichtet er ihm über seine Verlobung - lange hatte er diese Nachricht verschwiegen.
Dann besucht er seinen alten Vater, berichtet ihm von dem Brief. Der Vater reagiert mit Vorwürfen: Georgs Verhältnis mit seiner Verlobten Frieda sei ein Verrat an dem Freund, an der toten Mutter und an ihm, dem Vater. Schließlich "verurteilt" der Vater Georg zum Tod...
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Ein Reisender kommt auf eine ferne Insel in den Tropen: die Strafkolonie. Dort soll er einer Hinrichtung beiwohnen. Im Gespräch mit dem Kommandanten äußert der seltsam unbeteiligt wirkende Reisende jedoch Bedenken, und die Rollen werden neu verteilt ... Franz Kafkas beklemmendes Meisterwerk und einer der einflussreichsten Texte der literarischen Moderne.
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"Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt." So beginnt Kafkas wohl bekannteste Geschichte. Das Ungeheuerliche wird detailliert und sachlich, fast im Stile eines nüchternen Tatsachenberichts geschrieben.
Die emotional regungslose Art der Erzählung und die Unfassbarkeit des Inhalts des Erzählten bilden einen scharfen Kontrast, welcher dem Unmöglichen die...
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"Honorable Mention for the 2008 PROSE Award in Literature, Language, and Linguistics, Association of American Publishers" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009" Stanley Corngold is professor of German and comparative literature at Princeton University. Jack Greenberg is the Alphonse Fletcher Professor of Law at Columbia University. Benno Wagner is a professor in the Department of Literature, Media, and Culture at the University of...
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Franz Kafka es considerado uno de los grandes escritores del siglo XX. Asociado al expresionismo y existencialismo, sus creaciones literarias lograron abarcar temas tan complejos como la condición del hombre contemporáneo, la angustia, la culpa, la burocracia, la frustración o la soledad, entre otros. En este volumen de Kafka Esencial , el lector dispone de dos importantes obras para comprender mejor el talento y la vida de este extraordinario...
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In the end, out of nothing at all, an enormous fabric of guilt will be conjured up.
One morning Josef K. is arrested for a crime he did not commit. In fact, he is never even told the nature of the offense. His life is thrown into turmoil as he becomes enmeshed in a struggle to prove his innocence. As the confounding case unfolds, K. is ultimately powerless - battling against a remote and uncaring bureaucracy.
This edition features a new translation...
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Reiner Stach is the author of the definitive three-volume biography of Franz Kafka: Kafka: The Early Years; Kafka: The Decisive Years; and Kafka: The Years of Insight (all Princeton). He is also the author of Is That Kafka? 99 Finds. Shelley Frisch is an award-winning translator whose work includes Stach's Kafka biography, Karin Wieland's Dietrich & Riefenstahl, and Billy Wilder on Assignment (Princeton), among many other books.
A splendid new translation...
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Las Investigaciones de un perro carecen de esa tristeza y oscuridad tan distintivas de la obra de Kafka. La narración es, más bien, el documento de una crisis personal y artística. En la primavera de 1922, Kafka le cuenta a su amigo Robert Klopstock en una carta que para "salvarse de lo que se conoce como nervios" había vuelto a escribir. Unos meses después, tuvo que dejar de trabajar debido al estado de su salud. La actividad artística, uno...
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Selección de cuentos que Franz Kafka escribió en diferentes etapas. Una propuesta de lectura sería: hay que llegar a esta obra sin prejuicios, zambullirse en ese mundo con la mayor inocencia, aceptar que se trata de un universo singular, distinto, con reglas propias; un ámbito paralelo donde lo más ilógico tiene lógica, donde lo onírico se mezcla con lo real, lo fantástico con lo cotidiano; todo dentro de un orden preciso.
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Wedding Preparations in the Country is a fragmented narrative by Franz Kafka, written between 1907 and 1909 and published posthumously. The story itself, namely the journey of the unhappy bridegroom Raban to his bride out in the country, is embedded in a meticulous description of his surroundings.
This narrative was intended to be part of a novel. However, Kafka abandoned the project after multiple attempts.
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León Tolstói, el famoso escritor ruso, es reconocido como uno de los grandes nombres de la literatura universal, y entre sus obras destacan tres novelas de gran impacto: "Guerra y Paz", "Ana Karenina" y "Resurrección". Pero Tolstói no se limitó a las novelas y escribió muchos textos políticos y cuentos.
Este eBook, al igual que ocurre en los otros volúmenes de la "Colección Mejores Cuentos", es una selección de los mejores cuentos de Tolstói,...
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Franz Kafka (1883-1924) manifiesta la desesperanza frente a su destino personal y el pesimismo respecto a lo humano entendido genéricamente. Junto a la animalización del hombre que nos plantea en "La metamorfosis", el resto de los relatos que aparecen en esta antología muestran, o bien una "humanización" del animal, o bien el enfrentamiento entre el mundo animal y humano. Al recurrir a animales, Kafka consigue distanciarse suficientemente de lo...
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Franz Kafka es considerado uno de los grandes escritores del siglo XX. Asociado al expresionismo y existencialismo, sus creaciones literarias lograron abarcar temas tan complejos como la condición del hombre contemporáneo, la angustia, la culpa, la burocracia, la frustración o la soledad, entre otros. Escrito em 1915, La metamorfosis es uno de sus relatos más leídos y un clásico de la literatura y. Narra la historia de Gregorio Samsa, un hombre...
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The Complete Novels of Franz Kafka presents an immersive compilation of the literary legacy left by the visionary writer. This anthology includes some of Kafka's most emblematic novels, each offering a distinctive journey into the realms of existentialism and absurdity. In "The Trial," readers are drawn into a labyrinthine narrative exploring the bewildering nature of modern bureaucracy and the individual's struggle for justice. "The Castle" delves...
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