"Någon måste ha förtalat Josef K., ty utan att han gjort något ont blev han häktad en morgon." När Josef K blir häktad har har ingen aning om vad han är anklagad för. Förvirrad och omtumlad får han till sist återvända hem för att utöva sitt arbete som banktjänsteman, men den absurda situationen är långt ifrån över. Omgivningen är hotfull och han kallas till förhör, titt som tätt, som tar plats i en dyster byggnad med vindlande gångar. Desperat försöker han bevisa sin oskuld men av någon anledning tycks ingen tro honom ... Franz Kafka (1883-1924) var en tjeckiskt-österrikisk författare som anses vara en av 1900-talets mest inflytelserika författare. Kafka ansåg världen vara ogripbar och absurd och människor grymma och onåbara, men samtidigt offer för all slags tarvlighet och ondska. Majoriteten av Kafkas verk publicerades efter hans död av hans nära vän Max Brod. Franz Kafka insjuknade i tuberkulos 1917 och avled i dess sviter 1924.

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Processen

En av den moderna litteraturens mest inflytelserika kortromaner »När Gregor Samsa vaknade en morgon ur sina oroliga drömmar fann han sig liggande i sängen förvandlad till en jättelik insekt.« Franz Kafkas berättelse om handelsresanden Gregor Samsa som över en natt finner sig förvandlad till en enorm insekt har inspirerat författare och konstnärer av alla slag alltsedan den utgavs 1915. Förvandlingen [Die Verwandlung] har kallats världens bästa novell och innehåller alla stildrag som gör Kafka till en av världslitteraturens största: utsattheten och grymheten, det groteska som något naturligt och likt en förfärlig dröm som framstår lika påtaglig som verklighet, med fantastiskt suggestiva bilder som författaren förmår gestalta med bara några få ord. En av den tyskspråkiga litteraturens största klassiker, i svensk översättning av Caleb J. Anderson & Karl Vennberg. FRANZ KAFKA [1883-1924] var en tyskspråkig tjeckisk prosaist. En stor del av hans verk publicerades postumt. I dag anses han vara en av 1900-talets allra viktigaste och mest inflytelserika författare. De tre mer eller mindre ofullbordade romanerna, Processen, Slottet och Amerika, samt novellen Förvandlingen, är de bärande pelarna på vilka det ryktet vilar. Kafka skrev Förvandlingen under natten mellan den 6 och 7 december 1912. Till skillnad från övriga nämnda verk publicerades Der Verwandlung under författarens livstid, 1915.

Förvandlingen

Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find he has been transformed into a gigantic insect. This extraordinary tale of imagination was written by Kafka against the backdrop of increasing turmoil in central Europe and remains not just an affecting tale but a disturbing allegory. It is read here, in a new translation, by master story teller Martin Jarvis.

Metamorphosis

"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

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.

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The Trial

Franz Kafkas berättelse Förvandlingen har kallats världslitteraturens bästa novell. Utförligt efterord. Hans Blomqvist och Erik Ågren har belönats med Stiftelsen Natur och Kulturs översättarpris och Samfundet De Nios översättarpris för sitt arbete med Kafkas skrifter. Inledningsraderna till Förvandlingen är kanske de mest kända öppningsrader som någonsin skrivits: "När Gregor Samsa vaknade en morgon ur sina oroliga drömmar fann han sig liggande i sängen förvandlad till en jättelik insekt."

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. 1. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) 2. The Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri) 3. Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) 4. Emma (Jane Austen) 5. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) 6. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum) 7. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) 8. Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) 9. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Brontë) 10. Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes) 11. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie) 12. The Richest Man in Babylon (George S. Clason) 13. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle) 14. Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad) 15. A Tale Of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) 16. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) 17. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) 18. Middlemarch (George Eliot) 19. The Innocence of Father Brown (G. K. Chesterton) 20. The Border Legion (Zane Grey) 21. The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne) 22. Think And Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill) 23. The Odyssey (Homer) 24. The Iliad (Homer) 25. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Victor Hugo) 26. Les Misérables (Victor Hugo) 27. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) 28. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving) 29. The Turn of the Screw (Henry James) 30. The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka) 31. The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling) 32. The Call Of The Wild (Jack London) 33. Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) 34. War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy) 35. At the Mountains of Madness (H.P Lovecraft) 36. The Call of Cthulhu (H.P Lovecraft) 37. Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) 38. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (Joseph Murphy) 39. Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson) 40. The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe) 41. Swann's Way (Marcel Proust) 42. The Federalist Papers (Publius) 43. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) 44. Dracula (Bram Stoker) 45. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Mark twain) 46. The Art of War (Sun Tzu) 47. Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu) 48. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Lew Wallace) 49.The Science of Getting Rich (Wallace D. Wattles) 50. The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)

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"Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works" is a compelling anthology that delves into the realm of existentialist thought, exploring the profound philosophical and literary works that have shaped this influential movement. From the psychological depths of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground" to the existential dilemmas of Søren Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling," and the introspective reflections of Friedrich Nietzsche's "Ecce Homo," this collection encompasses a wide range of existentialist voices. Through thought-provoking narratives and philosophical musings, the selected works explore fundamental existential themes such as individuality, freedom, authenticity, despair, and the search for meaning in an uncertain world. Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" takes readers on a surreal journey through the absurdity of existence.Spanning across different literary styles and historical periods, these works offer readers an immersive experience into the complexities of existentialism. They challenge conventional norms, question the nature of reality, and invite readers to grapple with existential questions that lie at the core of human existence. "Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works" serves as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive understanding of existentialist philosophy and its interplay with literature. It provides a nuanced exploration of existentialism's key ideas through diverse voices, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical and existential dilemmas that shape our understanding of self, society, and the human condition. Contents: Fyodor Dostoevsky. Notes from Underground Soren Kierkegaard. Fear and Trembling Soren Kierkegaard. Philosophical Fragments Soren Kierkegaard. Sickness Unto Death Friedrich Nietzsche. Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is Rainer Maria Rilke. Poems Franz Kafka. The Metamorphosis

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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 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, 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 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.    The moral of the story, says literature critic Maud Ellmann, is that it is not by food that we survive but by the gaze of others and "it is impossible to live by hunger unless we can be seen or represent doing so".

A Hunger Artist

A land-surveyor, known only as K., arrives at a small village permanently covered in snow and dominated by a castle to which access seems permanently denied. K.’s attempts to discover why he has been called constantly run up against the peasant villagers, who are in thrall to the absurd bureaucracy that keeps the castle shut, and the rigid hierarchy of power among the self-serving bureaucrats themselves. But in this strange wilderness, there is passion, tenderness and considerable humour. Darkly bizarre, this complex book was the last novel by one of the 20th century’s greatest and most influential writers.

The Castle

K. is a land surveyor who arrives in a remote village with the hope of securing a position working for the mysterious Castle that looms over the settlement. But his attempts to gain access to the Castle are thwarted at every turn by confusing rules, indifferent officials, and an opaque system that seems designed to keep him out. As K. struggles to navigate the labyrinth of the village and its convoluted bureaucracy, he becomes increasingly consumed by the sense that his purpose is both vital and unattainable. With its surreal atmosphere and dreamlike logic, The Castle explores themes of power, alienation, and the futility of striving for meaning in an indifferent world. A haunting and thought-provoking work, The Castle offers a dark reflection on the human condition and the elusive nature of authority and purpose, leaving listeners to question the very systems that govern our lives.

En av världslitteraturens stora gestaltningar av den moderna människan Slottsberget syns inte i dimman och mörkret när han kommer fram. K. står en lång stund på den träbro som leder från landsvägen in till byn, i vilken han ämnar söka logi för natten, och blickar upp »mot den skenbara tomheten«. När han tillfrågas anmäler sig K. som den lantmätare slottets greve beställt. Och därmed har kampen börjat. Slottet [Das Schloß, postumt utgiven 1926] är en av Franz Kafkas mest berömda romaner och en av världslitteraturens mest suggestiva gestaltningar av den moderna människans maktspel. Från början står det klart att huvudpersonen K. befinner sig i en subtil kamp mot en överhet, slottet och dess herrar, myndigheten i trakten, som ytterst ogärna släpper någon inpå sig. En av 1900-talets stora klassiker, här i svensk översättning av Hans Levander. FRANZ KAFKA [1883-1924] var en tyskspråkig tjeckisk prosaist. En stor del av hans verk publicerades postumt. I dag anses han vara en av 1900-talets allra viktigaste och mest inflytelserika författare. De tre mer eller mindre ofullbordade romanerna, Processen, Slottet och Amerika, samt novellen Förvandlingen, är de bärande pelarna på vilka det ryktet vilar. Slottet [Das Schloß] skrevs 1922 och publicerades efter Kafkas död, 1926. Romanens abrupta slut har inte hindrat den från att vara en av 1900-talets mest tolkade litterära verk. »Skulle man nämna en författare med en relation till vår tid liknande den som Dante, Shakespeare och Goethe hade till sin, är Kafka den första man skulle komma att tänka på.« W. H. Auden

Slottet

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Franz Kafka är en av 1900-talets mest lästa och flitigast kommenterade författare. Hans påverkan på senare generationers litteratur – och världsbild – är kanske större än någon annans. Hos honom tar det absurda och orimliga i den mänskliga existensen gestalt överallt. Novellen ”I straffkolonien” presenteras här i översättning av Teddy Brunius. FRANZ KAFKA [1883-1924] var en tyskspråkig tjeckisk prosaist, som sedan länge anses vara en av 1900-talets viktigaste och mest inflytelserika författare. De tre romanerna, Processen, Slottet och Amerika läses av ständigt nya generationer.

I straffkolonien

Syttenårige Karl Rossmann er blevet sendt med skib over Atlanten til Amerika efter at have gjort en tjenestepige gravid. Her møder han sin mærkværdige, dragende skæbne i en radikalt moderne og teknologiseret verden. Amerika. Den Bortblevne, som her foreligger i en oversættelse ved Karsten Sand Iversen, er Franz Kafkas berømte og fascinerende, posthumt udgivne roman om et land, han aldrig selv havde sat sine ben i. Kafka optegner her en skrækblandet vision om det moderne menneskes frihed og grænseløse muligheder.

Amerika

Ny udgave med nyt omslag. De fleste har oplevet at vågne op til en dårlig dag, de færreste er vågnet op til et liv som kakkerlak. Den handelsrejsende Gregor Samsa vågner op med en brun bueformet mave og stankelben, og hvis det ikke var slemt nok, så har han for første gang nogensinde sovet over sig… Snart står en kollega, forældre og søster uden for Gregor Samsas værelse og banker på – for har han virkelig formastet sig til at holde en sygedag for første gang i fem år? Gregor Samsa forsøger at tilpasse sig livet som kakkerlak: kravler på væggene, spiser fordærvet mad og sover under sengen. Men hvordan skal han skaffe indtægt til sin familie, som han ene forsøger? Og hvordan undgår han sin fars stokkeslag? Forvandlingen er en lille, tankevækkende, bidende og morsom historie.

Forvandlingen

Landmåleren K ankommer en sen aften til en landsby, hidkaldt for at arbejde på slottet. Men han opnår aldrig at få kontakt med de myndigheder på slottet, der angiveligt har tilkaldt ham. Slottet er den ene af de tre udfuldente romaner, Kafka nåede at skrive. Han arbejdede på den fra 1912 og frem til sin død i 1924. Den står som et af det 20. århundredes hovedværker. Romanen foreligger her i en nyoversættelse ved Villy Sørensen (fra 2001).

Bankmanden Josef K. får en morgen af to fremmede mænd at vide, at han er arresteret, og at der er indledt en proces mod ham. Det mærkelige er, at han forbliver på fri fod, at han indkaldes til parodiske retsmøder, at han aldrig lærer anklagen at kende, men alligevel accepterer sin "proces" og viljeløst underkaster sig dødsdommen.

Klassikere med forord

The Odradek is an imaginary creature that appears in the short story The Concerns of a Family Man by Franz Kafka . The physical description of the Odradek shows it as a flat, star-shaped spool of thread, with the addition of a few other appendages. Later in the story, Kafka gives the Odradek more human characteristics, being able to stand on two legs and speak. The narrator even gets to have a few conversations with the Odradek, during which the creature's nomadic and possibly immortal nature is emphasized.

The Worries of the Father of the Family or Odradek (Unabridged)

Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka. 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 Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave 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 repelled by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become. One day, Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect (the most common translation of the German description ungeheur Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"). He reflects on how dreary life as a traveling salesman is. As he looks at the wall clock, he notices that he has overslept and missed his train for work. He ponders the consequences of this delay. Gregor becomes annoyed at how his boss never accepts excuses or explanations from any of his employees no matter how hard-working they are, displaying an apparent lack of trusting abilities. Gregor's mother knocks on the door, and he answers her. She is concerned for Gregor because he is late for work, which is unorthodox for him. Gregor answers his mother and realizes that his voice has changed, but his answer is short, so his mother does not notice. His sister, Grete, to whom he is very close, then whispers through the door and begs him to open it. He tries to get out of bed but is incapable of moving his body. While trying to move, he finds that his office manager, the chief clerk, has shown up to check on him. He finally rocks his body to the floor and calls out that he will open the door shortly.

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

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.

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"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)

​in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. 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 (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.

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.

Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and ​in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. 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 (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.

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)

Metamorphosis is a haunting novella penned by Franz Kafka, which delves into the unsettling transformation of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, into a gigantic insect. The story unfolds as Gregor wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous vermin, sending shockwaves through his already dysfunctional family. As Gregor grapples with his newfound physical form, he becomes increasingly isolated from society and struggles to reconcile his humanity with his insectoid existence. The novella serves as a profound exploration of alienation, identity, and existentialism. Through Gregor s bizarre metamorphosis, Kafka vividly portrays the psychological and emotional toll of societal expectations, familial obligations, and the overwhelming sense of being an outsider. As the narrative progresses, tensions escalate within the Samsa household, revealing the complexities of human relationships and the fragile nature of societal norms. Metamorphosis is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its surreal imagery, intricate symbolism, and profound meditations on the human condition. Kafka s masterful storytelling invites readers to contemplate the boundaries of selfhood, the nature of empathy, and the enduring quest for acceptance in a world fraught with alienation and absurdity.

Metamorphosis, A Haunting Novella By Franz Kafka

"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."

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 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. The novella has been widely discussed among literary critics, with differing interpretations being offered. As Samsa struggles to reconcile his humanity with his transformation, Kafka, very deftly, weaves his readers into a web that deals with the absurdity of existence, the alienating experience of modern life and the cruelty and incomprehensibility of authoritarian power, leaving them at once stunned and impressed.

"The Hunter Gracchus" is a short story by Franz Kafka. The story presents a boat carrying the long-dead Hunter Gracchus as it arrives at a port. The mayor of Riva meets Gracchus, who gives him an account of his death while hunting, and explains that he is destined to wander aimlessly and eternally over the seas. An additional fragment presents an extended dialogue between Gracchus and an unnamed interviewer, presumably the same mayor. Written in the first half of 1917, the story was published posthumously in Beim Bau der Chinesischen Mauer (Berlin, 1931). The first English translation, by Willa and Edwin Muir, was published by Martin Secker in London in 1933.

The Hunter Gracchus

"In the Penal Colony" is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919. 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. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's The Torture Garden as an influence. The story is set in an unnamed penal colony and describes the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the commandment that the condemned prisoner has transgressed on his skin as he slowly dies over 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

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

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.

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

Gregor Samsa wakes up each morning, quietly leaves the house to take the same train, and works to pay off the family debt. But that world explodes one morning, when Gregor awakes to find himself changed. To those around him he is dangerous, untouchable vermin. Worse than that, he is a burden. Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka's shocking tale of cruelty and kindness, has been a literary landmark since it was first published in 1915. Lemn Sissay's thrilling stage adaptation is a visceral and vital depiction of humans struggling within a system that crushes them under its heel. It was commissioned and first produced in 2023 by Frantic Assembly, in a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Curve, MAST Mayflower Studios, and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, and was directed by Scott Graham.

Metamorphosis (NHB Modern Plays)

"Jackals and Arabs" is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. The story was first published by Martin Buber in the German monthly Der Jude. A European traveler from the North, accompanied by Arab guides, is camped in the desert. When night falls, and the Arabs are at a distance, the traveler is accosted by talking jackals. The jackals speak of an age-old hatred for Arabs, whom they associate with uncleanliness. They relate a belief passed down from their ancestors, that a man such as the protagonist would be the one to "end the quarrel which divides the world in two". The jackals attempt to enlist the traveler's assistance in destroying them, offering him old rusted scissors with which to slit the throats of the Arabs. At this moment an Arab happens upon the discussion, and cracks his whip, "laughing cheerfully". He declares the fondness of Arabs for jackals, and the Arabs bring out the carcass of a camel that had died in the night. The jackals begin to feast on it uncontrollably, and the Arab whips several of them as they tear at the flesh of the carcass, until the European interferes. The Arab agrees to stop, and the story ends: "We'll leave them to their calling. Besides, it's time to break camp. You've seen them. Wonderful creatures, aren't they? And how they hate us."

Jackals and Arabs

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

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

A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka 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 Hungerkünstler), the last book Kafka prepared for publication, which was printed by Verlag Die Schmiede shortly after his death. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is typically Kafkaesque: an individual marginalized and victimized by society at large. "A Hunger Artist" explores themes such as death, art, isolation, asceticism, spiritual poverty, futility, personal failure and the corruption of human relationships. The title of the story has also been translated as "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist". Plot "A Hunger Artist" is told retrospectively through third-person narration. The narrator looks back several decades from "today" to a time when the public marveled at the professional hunger artist and then depicts the waning interest in such displays. The story begins with a general description of "the hunger artist" before narrowing in on a single performer, the protagonist. The hunger artist traveled around performing for curious spectators. He would sit in a cage empty of anything except for a clock and some straw, always attended by rotating teams of watchers selected by the public (usually three butchers) to ensure he was not secretly eating. Despite such precautions, many, including some of the watchers themselves, were convinced the hunger artist cheated. Such suspicions annoyed the hunger artist, as did the forty-day limit imposed on his fasting by his promoter, or "impresario". The impresario insisted that, after forty days, public interest in the hunger artist inevitably declined, but the hunger artist found the time limit irksome and arbitrary, as it prevented him from bettering his own record and fasting indefinitely. At the end of a fast, the hunger artist, amid highly theatrical fanfare, would be carried from his cage and made to eat, both of which he always resented. These performances, followed by intervals of recuperation, were repeated for many years. Despite his fame, the hunger artist felt dissatisfied and misunderstood. If a spectator, observing his apparent melancholy, tried to console him, he would erupt in fury, shaking the bars of his cage.

"The Great Wall of China" is a short story by Franz Kafka. While written in 1917, it was not published until 1930, seven years after his death. Its first publication occurred in Der Morgen, a German literary magazine. A year later, Max Brod included it in Beim Bau der Chinesischen Mauer, the first posthumous collection of short stories by Franz Kafka. Contained within the story is a parable that was separately published as "A Message from the Emperor" ("Eine kaiserliche Botschaft") in 1919 in the collection Ein Landarzt (A Country Doctor). Some sub-themes of the story include why the wall was built piecemeal (in small sections in many different places), the relationship of the Chinese with the past and the present and the emperor's imperceptible presence. The story is told in the first person by an older man from a southern province. The first English translation, by Willa and Edwin Muir, was published by Martin Secker in London in 1933. It appeared in The Great Wall of China. Stories and Reflections (New York City: Schocken Books, 1946).

The Great Wall of China

Delve into the unsettling genius of Franz Kafka with this comprehensive eBook collection. Embark on a journey through alienation, bureaucracy, and the human condition in its most perplexing forms. This unforgettable collection includes: Unhappiness - A poignant exploration of existential angst.The Judgment - A chilling tale of societal expectations and filial duty.The Metamorphosis - Kafka's masterpiece, where a man transforms into a giant insect, leaving readers questioning reality and identity.A Report to an Academy - A darkly humorous account of an ape's transformation into a human.And ten more captivating stories!Unveil the enigmatic world of Kafka and confront the absurdity of modern life. This collection is a must-read for fans of existential literature, dark fiction, and anyone seeking to understand the human condition. ˃˃˃ Hailed as a literary giant, Kafka's work continues to resonate with readers around the globe. Explore the depths of his genius today!

The Complete Kafka

“When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.” With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Franz Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetlelike 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.

Horror Collection

New translations of the best stories by the one of the twentieth century's greatest and most influential writers No one has captured the modern experience, its wild dreams, strange joys, its neuroses and boredom, better than Franz Kafka. His vision, with its absurdity and twisted humour, has lost none of its force or relevance today. This essential collection, newly selected and translated by Alexander Starritt, casts fresh light on Kafka's genius. Alongside brutal depictions of violence and justice are jokes and deceptively slight, mysterious fables. These unforgettable pieces reflect the brilliance at the core of Franz Kafka, arguably most fully expressed within his short stories. Together they showcase a writer of unmatched imaginative depth, capable of expressing the most profound reality with a wry smile. Franz Kafka was born to Jewish parents in Prague and wrote in German. He published only a few story collections and individual stories in literary magazines in his lifetime. The rest of his work was published posthumously. He is now considered one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century.

The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man

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".

Illustrated Edition with 20 Stunning Illustrations	Includes a Comprehensive Summary	Features a Detailed Character List	Contains an Author Biography of Franz KafkaThe Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a timeless and haunting novella that explores the surreal and deeply emotional transformation of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who wakes up one morning to discover he has turned into a giant insect. As Gregor struggles to adapt to his horrifying new existence, he is slowly alienated from his family, whose love and support turn to fear and resentment. This illustrated edition brings Kafka’s dark, existential tale to life with 20 vivid illustrations that capture the intensity of Gregor's physical transformation and his emotional descent into isolation. The book also includes a detailed summary, an insightful character list, and a biography of Kafka, providing a rich and immersive reading experience. Whether you’re encountering The Metamorphosis for the first time or revisiting it, this edition offers a fresh, visually engaging perspective on Kafka’s masterpiece, making it an essential addition to any literary collection.

The Metamorphosis(Illustrated)

"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 it's 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."

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