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The son of a well-to-do merchant, Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883 and died of tuberculosis in a sanatorium near Vienna in 1924. After earning a law degree in 1906, he worked most of his adult life at the Workers Accident Insurance Company for the Kingdom of Bohemia in Prague. Only a small portion of his writings were published during his lifetime; most of them, including the three unfinished novels, Amerika, The Trial, and The Castle, were published posthumously.
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The Metamorphosis
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: February 1, 1972
Price: $5.95
"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetlelike insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: February 1, 1972
Price: $5.95
"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetlelike insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his... Read more >
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The Complete Stories
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: November 14, 1995
Price: $15.00
The only available collection that brings together all of Kafka's stories--those published during his lifetime and those released after his death. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: November 14, 1995
Price: $15.00
The only available collection that brings together all of Kafka's stories--those published during his lifetime and those released after his death. Read more >
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The Trial
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: May 25, 1999
Price: $14.00
Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: May 25, 1999
Price: $14.00
Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Trial
Format: Trade Paperback, 312 pages
On Sale: March 28, 1995
Price: $14.95
The Trial tells the terrifying tale of Joseph K., a respectable functionary in a bank who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential take, a parable, or a prophecy, this hauntingly believable story stands out... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 312 pages
On Sale: March 28, 1995
Price: $14.95
The Trial tells the terrifying tale of Joseph K., a respectable functionary in a bank who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential take, a parable, or a prophecy, this hauntingly believable story stands out... Read more >
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hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Castle
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: December 15, 1998
Price: $14.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: December 15, 1998
Price: $14.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Metamorphosis
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2004
Price: $10.95
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2004
Price: $10.95
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Collected Stories
Format: Hardcover, 560 pages
On Sale: October 26, 1993
Price: $24.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Franz Kafka’s imagination so far outstripped the forms and conventions of the literary tradition he inherited that he was forced to turn that tradition inside out in order to tell his splendid, mysterious tales. Scrupulously naturalistic on the surface, uncanny in their depths, these stories represent the achieved... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 560 pages
On Sale: October 26, 1993
Price: $24.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Franz Kafka’s imagination so far outstripped the forms and conventions of the literary tradition he inherited that he was forced to turn that tradition inside out in order to tell his splendid, mysterious tales. Scrupulously naturalistic on the surface, uncanny in their depths, these stories represent the achieved... Read more >
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The Sons
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 5, 1989
Price: $11.95
I have only one request," Kafka wrote to his publisher Kurt Wolff in 1913. "'The Stoker,' 'The Metamorphosis,' and 'The Judgment' belong together, both inwardly and outwardly. There is an obvious connection among the three, and, even more important, a secret one, for which reason I would be reluctant to forego... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 5, 1989
Price: $11.95
I have only one request," Kafka wrote to his publisher Kurt Wolff in 1913. "'The Stoker,' 'The Metamorphosis,' and 'The Judgment' belong together, both inwardly and outwardly. There is an obvious connection among the three, and, even more important, a secret one, for which reason I would be reluctant to forego... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Trial
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: June 30, 1992
Price: $20.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
The story of the mysterious indictment, trial, and reckoning forced upon Joseph K. in Franz Kafka’s The Trial is one of the twentieth century’s master parables, reflecting the central spiritual crises of modern life. Kafka’s method–one that has influenced, in some way, almost every writer of substance who... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: June 30, 1992
Price: $20.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
The story of the mysterious indictment, trial, and reckoning forced upon Joseph K. in Franz Kafka’s The Trial is one of the twentieth century’s master parables, reflecting the central spiritual crises of modern life. Kafka’s method–one that has influenced, in some way, almost every writer of substance who... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback and a
trade paperback.
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The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories
Format: Trade Paperback, 328 pages
On Sale: November 14, 1995
Price: $13.00
The best-known novellas and stories of one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century. Included are "The Judgment, " "A Country Doctor, " and "A Hunger Artist." New Foreword by Anne Rice. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 328 pages
On Sale: November 14, 1995
Price: $13.00
The best-known novellas and stories of one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century. Included are "The Judgment, " "A Country Doctor, " and "A Hunger Artist." New Foreword by Anne Rice. Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Diaries of Franz Kafka
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: October 30, 1988
Price: $17.00
It is likely that these journals will be regarded as one of [Kafka's] major literary works; his life and personality were perfectly suited to the diary form, and in these pages he reveals what he customarily hid from the world." -- New Yorker
"What seems to hold [the diaries] together is a... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: October 30, 1988
Price: $17.00
It is likely that these journals will be regarded as one of [Kafka's] major literary works; his life and personality were perfectly suited to the diary form, and in these pages he reveals what he customarily hid from the world." -- New Yorker
"What seems to hold [the diaries] together is a... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Zürau Aphorisms of Franz Kafka
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2006
Price: $15.95
The essential philosophical writings of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers are now gathered into a single volume with an introduction and afterword by the celebrated writer and publisher Roberto Calasso.
Illness set him free to write a series of philosophical fragments: some narratives, some single images, some parables... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2006
Price: $15.95
The essential philosophical writings of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers are now gathered into a single volume with an introduction and afterword by the celebrated writer and publisher Roberto Calasso.
Illness set him free to write a series of philosophical fragments: some narratives, some single images, some parables... Read more >
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The Castle
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: November 3, 1992
Price: $19.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: November 3, 1992
Price: $19.00
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback and a
trade paperback.
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Amerika: The Missing Person
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $25.00
Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: but he clearly entitled it Der Verschollene ("The... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $25.00
Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: but he clearly entitled it Der Verschollene ("The... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Castle
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: March 28, 1995
Price: $11.96
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: March 28, 1995
Price: $11.96
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Diaries of Franz Kafka
Format: eBook, 528 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $17.00
It is likely that these journals will be regarded as one of [Kafka's] major literary works; his life and personality were perfectly suited to the diary form, and in these pages he reveals what he customarily hid from the world." -- New Yorker
"What seems to hold [the diaries] together is a... Read more >
Format: eBook, 528 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $17.00
It is likely that these journals will be regarded as one of [Kafka's] major literary works; his life and personality were perfectly suited to the diary form, and in these pages he reveals what he customarily hid from the world." -- New Yorker
"What seems to hold [the diaries] together is a... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories
Format: eBook, 328 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $13.00
The best-known novellas and stories of one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century. Included are "The Judgment, " "A Country Doctor, " and "A Hunger Artist." New Foreword by Anne Rice.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Format: eBook, 328 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $13.00
The best-known novellas and stories of one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century. Included are "The Judgment, " "A Country Doctor, " and "A Hunger Artist." New Foreword by Anne Rice.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Sons
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: January 16, 2009
Price: $11.95
I have only one request," Kafka wrote to his publisher Kurt Wolff in 1913. "'The Stoker,' 'The Metamorphosis,' and 'The Judgment' belong together, both inwardly and outwardly. There is an obvious connection among the three, and, even more important, a secret one, for which reason I would be reluctant to forego... Read more >
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: January 16, 2009
Price: $11.95
I have only one request," Kafka wrote to his publisher Kurt Wolff in 1913. "'The Stoker,' 'The Metamorphosis,' and 'The Judgment' belong together, both inwardly and outwardly. There is an obvious connection among the three, and, even more important, a secret one, for which reason I would be reluctant to forego... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Z¿rau Aphorisms of Franz Kafka
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2009
Price: $15.95
The essential philosophical writings of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers are now gathered into a single volume with an introduction and afterword by the celebrated writer and publisher Roberto Calasso.
Illness set him free to write a series of philosophical fragments: some narratives, some single images, some parables. These... Read more >
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2009
Price: $15.95
The essential philosophical writings of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers are now gathered into a single volume with an introduction and afterword by the celebrated writer and publisher Roberto Calasso.
Illness set him free to write a series of philosophical fragments: some narratives, some single images, some parables. These... Read more >
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The Metamorphosis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $10.95
A brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug.
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a kinetic illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Kuper’s electric drawings—where American cartooning meets German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in... Read more >
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $10.95
A brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug.
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a kinetic illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Kuper’s electric drawings—where American cartooning meets German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Amerika: The Missing Person
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $25.00
Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: but he clearly entitled it Der Verschollene ("The... Read more >
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $25.00
Franz Kafka's diaries and letters suggest that his fascination with America grew out of a desire to break away from his native Prague, even if only in his imagination. Kafka died before he could finish what he like to call his "American novel,: but he clearly entitled it Der Verschollene ("The... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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