A collection of Kafka's greatest short fiction,translated by Michael HofmannKafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour,Metamorphosis,the story of an ordinary man transformed into an insect,is broughttogether in this collection with the rest of his works that he thoughtworthy of publication. It includes Contemplation,a collection of his earlier short studies; The Judgement,written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker,the first chapter of a novel set in America; and an eyewitness accountof an air display. Together,these stories,fragments and miniature gemsreveal the breadth of his vision,his sense of the absurd,and aboveall his acute,uncanny wit. Translated with an introduction by Michael Hofmann
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241436240Number of pages: 272Weight: 202 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm
Franz Kafka
One of the most influential authors of the 20th Century,Franz Kafka was a Bohemian novelist and short story writer,best known for The Trial and The Metamorphosis.
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