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The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man

โœ Scribed by Kafka, Franz

Book ID
100608313
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Year
2018
Tongue
English
Weight
83 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN
1782274405

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โœฆ Synopsis

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...
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