A German-language writer of novels and short stories, regarded by critics as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Kafka strongly influenced genres such as existentialism. Most of his works, such as "Die Verwandlung" ("The Metamorphosis"), Der Prozess (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle), are filled with the themes and archetypes of alienation, physical and psychological brutality, parent–child conflict, characters on a terrifying quest, labyrinths of bureaucracy, and mystical transformations.

Notable work(s) -

"Die Verwandlung" ("The Metamorphosis")

Der Process (The Trial)

"Das Urteil" ("The Judgment")

Das Schloss (The Castle)

Betrachtung (Contemplation)

Ein Hungerkünstler (A Hunger Artist)

Briefe an Felice (Letters to Felice)

Contents

The Trial (1925)

Metamorphosis (1912)

Kafka's Selected Shorter Writings

In the Penal Colony (1919)

A Hunger Artist (1922)

The Trial (1925)

Josef K. awakens one morning and, for reasons never revealed, is arrested and subjected to the rigours of the judicial process for an unspecified crime. Translated by David Wyllie.