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Number of Pages
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Language
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This is a work of fiction—a classic, thought‑provoking novel that probes existential questions through a surreal, bureaucratic landscape. It follows an unnamed land surveyor who is never admitted to the fortress nor accepted by the village, yet cannot go home. The central theme is the search for meaning within a maze of authority and ambiguity. Aimed at adults and readers who relish literary fiction and philosophical inquiry, the tone is unsettling, contemplative, and quietly humorous.
The storytelling unfolds as a tightly drawn, story-led journey through a dreamlike world where rules bend and signs mislead. This edition adds a newly included introduction and notes that illuminate historical context, major motifs, and interpretive questions, helping readers connect the narrative to broader literary conversations.
Reading experience is distinctive for its spare, precise prose and hypnotic atmosphere. Readers move through the text at a measured pace, savoring paradoxes and reimagined spaces, and they are invited to reflect on what home, belonging, and authority really mean.
After finishing, readers gain a sharper appreciation for the fragility of certainty, the value of ambiguity, and a renewed curiosity about existence, inviting thoughtful reflection long after the final page.
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Author
Franz Kafka
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
320
Language
English
SKU
9780241678916
ISBN
9780241678916
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.9x2x19.8cm
Binding
Hardback
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Franz Kafka Was Born In 1883 In Prague, Where He Lived Most Of His Life. During His Lifetime, He Published Only A Few Short Stories, Including The Metamorphosis, The Judgment, And The Stoker. He Died In 1924, Before Completing Any Of His Full-Length Novels. At The End Of His Life, Kafka Asked His Lifelong Friend And Literary Executor Max Brod To Burn All His Unpublished Work. Brod Overrode Those Wishes. ------- Franz Kafka (Praga, Imperio Austrohngaro, 3 De Julio De 1883 - Kierling, Austria, 3 De Junio De 1924) Fue Un Escritor De Origen Judo Nacido En Bohemia Que Escribi En Alemn. Su Obra Est Considerada Una De Las Ms Influyentes De La Literatura Universal Y Est Llena De Temas Y Arquetipos Sobre La Alienacin, La Brutalidad Fsica Y Psicolgica, Los Conflictos Entre Padres E Hijos, Personajes En Aventuras Terrorficas, Laberintos De Burocracia, Y Transformaciones Msticas. Fue Autor De Tres Novelas, El Proceso (Der Proze), El Castillo (Das Schlo) Y El Desaparecido (Amerika O Der Verschollene), La Novela Corta La Metamorfosis (Die Verwandlung) Y Un Gran Nmero De Relatos Cortos. Adems, Dej Una Abundante Correspondencia Y Escritos Autobiogrficos. Su Peculiar Estilo Literario Ha Sido Comnmente Asociado Con La Filosofa Artstica Del Existencialismo --Al Que Influenci-- Y El Expresionismo. Estudiosos De Kafka Discuten Sobre Cmo Interpretar Al Autor, Algunos Hablan De La Posible Influencia De Alguna Ideologa Poltica Antiburocrtica, De Una Religiosidad Mstica O De Una Reivindicacin De Su Minora Etnocultural, Mientras Otros Se Fijan En El Contenido Psicolgico De Sus Obras. Sus Relaciones Personales Tambin Tuvieron Gran Impacto En Su Escritura, Particularmente Su Padre (Carta Al Padre), Su Prometida Felice Bauer (Cartas A Felice) Y Su Hermana (Cartas A Ottla). El Trmino Kafkiano Se Usa En El Idioma Espaol Para Describir Situaciones Surrealistas Como Las Que Se Encuentran En Sus Libros Y Tiene Sus Equivalentes En Otros Idiomas. Solo Unas Pocas De Sus Obras Fueron Publicadas Durante Su Vida. La Mayor Parte, Incluyendo Trabajos Incompletos, Fueron Publicados Por Su Amigo Max Brod, Quien Ignor Los Deseos Del Autor De Que Los Manuscritos Fueran Destruidos. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Was Born Of Jewish Parents In Prague. Several Of His Story Collections Were Published In His Lifetime And His Novels, The Trial, The Castle And Amerika, Were Published Posthumously By His Editor Max Brod.