The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man

The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man

by Franz Kafka
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 30/08/2023

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The essential stories of one of the twentieth century's greatest and most influential writers


'The supreme fabulist of modern man's cosmic predicament' John Updike


'The stories are dreamlike, allegorical, ghoulishly detached, exquisitely comic, numinous, and prophetic' New York Times


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, translated and selected 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.

ISBN:
9781782274407
9781782274407
Category:
Short stories
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
30-08-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924) is a Jewish Czech who wrote in German, and who ranks among the twentieth-century's most acclaimed writers. His works evoke the bewildering oppressiveness of modern life, of anxiety and alienation in a world that is largely unfeeling and unfamiliar.

Although most of his work was published posthumously, his body of work, including the novels 'The Trial' (1925) and 'The Castle' (1926) and the short stories including 'The Metamorphosis' (1915) and 'In the Penal Colony' (1914), is now considered among the most original in Western literature.

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