364 results for 'Kafka, Franz'

Die Verwandlung - Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka that has become a seminal work of 20th-century fiction. First published in 1915, the story follows Gregor Samsa's transformation into a...

Franz Kafka's Selected Stories offers a new and exquisite translation of his classic short works. Mark Harman's authoritative rendering brings Kafka's unique German prose to life, revealing the...

A new translation of Franz Kafka's first novel, Amerika, brings to light the author's unique blend of humour and absurdity. In this story, a young man is sent to America in an attempt to redeem...

The CastleA bizarre and unending struggle unfolds in this final work by Franz Kafka, author of Metamorphosis. K., an unwanted land surveyor, finds himself trapped between the Castle's mysterious...

The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka is a collection of three novellas that explore themes of identity, family, and power. The title story, in which a man transforms into a monstrous...

The Castle by Franz Kafka is set in a remote village shrouded in snow, dominated by a castle and its authoritarian staff. A man seeks acceptance in the village and access to the castle, navigating...

America by Franz KafkaKarl Rossman's journey to America is one of unrelenting optimism in the face of uncertainty. After being banished by his parents, he throws himself into the unknown experiences...

The transformation of Gregor Samsa is a pivotal moment in modern literature. In this novella, Franz Kafka explores themes of identity, isolation and the human condition through the eyes of a man who...

Gregor Samsa's transformation is a profound and unsettling experience, one that challenges the boundaries of human identity and relationships. In this collection of short stories, Franz Kafka...

This collection of short fiction by Franz Kafka features some of his most unsettling and visionary works. Published posthumously, it includes stories that were previously unpublished during his...

A philosophical canine takes centre stage in this enigmatic tale by Franz Kafka. Exploring the limits of knowledge and perception, the story delves into the nature of understanding.Penguin Modern...

One morning, Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams to find himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. This is the beginning of Franz Kafka's seminal work, a story that explores themes of...

The story of Gregor Samsa's transformation is a haunting and thought-provoking tale that explores the complexities of identity and isolation. Written by Franz Kafka, this novella has become a...

The Metamorphosis and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Franz Kafka, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. This selection brings together the works he allowed to be...

A Hunger Artist and Other Stories by Franz Kafka is a collection of four short stories that explore human experience through satire and often bleak humour. These enigmatic tales feature a range of...

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a seminal work of 20th-century short fiction that has had a profound impact on literary studies. Its influence can be seen in colleges and universities across the...

The Trial by Franz Kafka is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of justice and morality. Set in an unnamed city, the story follows Josef K., a man who is suddenly arrested and...

The Castle is a novel by Franz Kafka, published in 1992. The story revolves around K., a man who embarks on a relentless struggle to gain entrance to a mysterious castle that seems to hold the power...

The Trial by Franz Kafka is a novel about a man arrested and prosecuted by an inaccessible authority, with his crime revealed to neither him nor the reader. This heavily influenced work draws...

A new take on a story, Ian McEwan's The Cockroach is a biting satire that reimagines the world of politics. When Jim Sams wakes to find himself transformed into a gigantic creature, he becomes the...

The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. In this groundbreaking work, a traveling salesman named Gregor Samsa wakes to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous...

The Castle by Franz Kafka In this enigmatic novel, a mysterious summons sets in motion a complex and often frustrating struggle for communication. A land surveyor is tasked with taking up residence...

A haunting and psychological tale of a man's desperate search for answers, Franz Kafka's The Trial is a masterpiece of modern literature. Joseph K., an ordinary man, finds himself accused of a crime...

The Castle In this iconic work by Franz Kafka, a mysterious and isolated village is governed by strict officials who reside in a looming castle. When the protagonist attempts to establish contact...

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a seminal work of 20th-century fiction that explores human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation. When Gregor Samsa wakes to find himself transformed into a...

A comprehensive collection of 100 great short stories from around the world, spanning centuries and featuring renowned authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Rudyard Kipling...

Cultural Amnesia Notes in the Margin of My Time by Clive JamesThis collection of essays explores the lives and works of influential figures from the 20th century, including Louis Armstrong, Franz...

Andrei Bely's 1913 novel Petersburg is widely regarded as one of the most important Russian novels of the twentieth century. Its influence can be seen in works by notable authors such as Vladimir...

The Walk by Robert Walser A collection of short stories that capture the essence of human existence in all its complexity. Honest and wry, these snapshots of life reveal the small joys and great...

Søren Kierkegaard: A Single Life presents a fresh understanding of one of the greatest minds of the nineteenth century. This biography by scholar Stephen Backhouse offers a compelling and fluid...

Ten Poems to Change Your Life brings together works by poets from around the world, each one presented as a catalyst for reflection. Roger Housden invites you to explore these poems in depth,...

Experience Franz Kafka's iconic novella, "Die Verwandlung", in a unique bilingual edition designed for German language learners.Aligned side-by-side with the official English translation by Ian...

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a haunting and thought-provoking novella about transformation and isolation. When Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous...

Classic Horror Tales by Editors of Canterbury Classics A collection of classic scary stories from renowned writers, spanning over a century. This volume brings together works by masters of the genre,...

The Czech Reader: A Comprehensive History and Culture This collection brings together over 150 primary texts and illustrations to convey the rich history of the Czech people. From the emergence of...

Mason Currey's latest book explores how famous artists and thinkers have managed to support their creative lives. Through stories and reflections, he reveals the diverse paths taken by individuals...

Walter Benjamin's collected writings offer a unique perspective on the intersection of culture, technology, and society. This new selection brings together some of his most significant works,...

Stories of Art and Artists brings together two centuries of stories from around the world. This collection features tales that explore the power of art, vivid portraits of artists, and the...

A haunting and surreal short story collection, Panics is a deeply unsettling exploration of violence, mental illness, and the complexities of the female experience in 20th-century France. Written by...

Blind Owl is a new English translation of one of the most important Iranian novels of the twentieth century. Written by Sadeq Hedayat, this Penguin Classic tells a two-part story of an isolated...

The Sufferings of Young Werther is a masterpiece of European literature, exploring the intense emotions and tragic consequences of unrequited love. This beautifully translated edition brings Goethe's...

The Cutting Room Floor of Modern Literature offers an intriguing glimpse into the creative process of renowned authors. By examining the words and ideas that were edited out of their works, readers...

A century of literary experimentation has yielded a unique body of dark and strange stories, known as The Weird. These tales, from the likes of Lovecraft to Borges and Gaiman, transcend genre...

The Golden City of Prague has long been an intellectual centre of the western world. This collection of stories, legends and scenes from the city's past and present brings together writers from...

Walter Benjamin's Selected Writings offers a unique insight into the literary critic and public intellectual who emerged as a major figure in the German-speaking world during the Weimar Republic...

Milena: A Story of Friendship and Resilience in the Face of Adversity. In 1940, Margarete Buber-Neumann met Milena Jesenská in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Their time together was marked by an...

The Uncanny Gastronomic Strange Tales of the Edible Weird by Zara-Louise Stubbs presents a dark and fascinating collection of stories that explore the intersection of food, folklore, and the...

Dearest Father, a deeply personal and psychological letter, is Kafka's attempt to understand his complex relationship with his father. Written as a tense confession, this work is both an indictment...

K. by Roberto Calasso Roberto Calasso's remarkable book is an attempt to illuminate the mystery surrounding Kafka's stories. Rather than dispelling it, Calasso seeks to let the enigma be revealed in...

Letter to My Father is the closest Kafka came to writing his autobiography. Written in response to his father's opposition to his engagement, this letter was never delivered. Instead, it remains a...

Feeling Jewish: A Book for Just About Anyone by Devorah Baum explores what it means to feel Jewish in all its complexity. From self-hatred and guilt to paranoia and hysteria, Baum delves into the...

Still Life with Remorse is Maira Kalman's most autobiographical and intimate work to date, combining deeply personal stories with 50 striking full-color paintings. Tracing her family's story from her...

A darkly comic stage adaptation of Kafka's classic novel, this book relocates The Trial to twenty-first century London. On his thirtieth birthday, Joseph K has his home-delivery intercepted by two...

Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche by Marie-Louise von Franz explores the universal symbol of the Anthropos, or Cosmic Man, and its role in human identity. Through a deep examination of myths, fairy...

Selected by renowned Kafka biographer and scholar Reiner Stach and newly translated by Michael Hofmann, this collection brings together seventy-four pieces that have been lost to sight for decades...

Joseph K's ordinary life is turned upside down when he is arrested and charged with a crime from which he can get no information. As he navigates a seemingly endless bureaucratic process, Kafka's...

Dorothy Linford's life was forever changed when she married Franz Hartmann at the end of World War I. Her father, Joseph, disowned her in the process, and Dorothy and Franz moved to a village in...

Discover Prague, a city steeped in history and culture, where medieval splendour meets modern charm. This DK Eyewitness travel guide brings the city to life with expert-led insights, trusted travel...

A collection of 5 stories by one of the greatest modern writers, this anthology is a must-have for students of German language and literature.Included are "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment," "In the...

John "Sonny" Franzese, the legendary head of the Columbo crime family and financier of the infamous film Deep Throat, has never spoken publicly about his nine-decade career in organized crime. Until...

The story of John "Sonny" Franzese is one of remarkable endurance and cunning. Based on extensive conversations with Sonny Franzese himself, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Newsday investigative...

Discover the evolution of French painting from 1830 to 1920 in this comprehensive volume. Spanning over 450 works, it explores key trends and styles, including naturalism, realism, impressionism,...

Discover nine centuries of French painting in this comprehensive collection of over 450 works.From medieval frescoes to neoclassical and romantic paintings, this book brings together popular...

Sophie Braithwaite and her daughter Wynne are preparing to welcome a distant cousin, Franz von Heiden, from Nazi Germany. As the threat of war looms across England in 1938, the Braithwaites must...

Crisis of Conscience: The Story of the Struggle Between Loyalty to God and Loyalty to One's Religion by Raymond Franz. Raymond Franz, a former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses,...

Sheet music for Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata In A Minor (D. 784) Op. 143 is available in sheet music format. This piece, composed by Franz Schubert, is a significant work in the piano repertoire. It...

The Feminine in Fairy Tales Revised Edition by Marie-Louise von Franz explores the symbolism and archetypes found in fairy tales from German, Russian, Scandinavian, and Eskimo origins. Drawing on...

Meet Nugget, a small but brave chicken with a big story to tell. When his long-lost cousin Franz arrives, things don't quite add up.Nugget soon discovers that there's more to Franz than meets the...

Two leading psychologists, Marie-Louise von Franz and James Hillman, offer in-depth explorations of C.G. Jung's personality types. In "The Inferior Function," von Franz examines the shadow side of...

A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II In December 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany, its crew...

Fog Island is a gripping thriller that explores the darker side of human nature. When Sofia attends a lecture about a New Age movement, she's drawn to its charismatic leader, Franz Oswald, and the...

Dr Marie-Luise von Franz explores the world of fairy tales, uncovering the hidden insights they offer into our relationships with the opposite sex. In this thought-provoking work, she delves into the...

Understanding distributed systems is crucial for enterprise architects and developers working with cloud services and products like Kafka and Kubernetes. However, designing and implementing these...

A collection of short stories that blend the fantastical with everyday life in Iraq's recent past. The author draws on Kafka's influence to explore the dark absurdities of war and its impact on those...

The Empress by Gigi Griffis is a captivating tale of love and self-discovery set against the backdrop of 19th-century European royalty. In this reimagining of a famous courtship, a young princess...

The Interpretation of Fairy Tales Revised Edition by Marie-Louise von Franz offers a unique perspective on the human psyche through the analysis of fairy tales. Fairy tales are considered the...

Exploring the connection between mind and matter at its most fundamental level, Marie-Louise Von Franz delves into the world of numbers and time in this thought-provoking work.Building upon C. G...

Franz Liszt's music is often associated with technical virtuosity, but what if we looked beyond that to reveal a composer of poetic feeling? Paul Roberts explores this idea in "Reading Franz Liszt:...

Set in Austria during a time of growing darkness, this novel tells the story of ordinary lives forever changed by the forces of war. It is a poignant exploration of wisdom, compassion and courage in...

Erich Heller's essays explore the values and ideas that shape modern German literature and thought, from Goethe to Kafka.The author examines how these writers reflect on the human experience,...

A rare discovery in the world of fairy tales is now available. Franz Xaver von Schönwerth's lost stories bring us closer to the unadorned oral tradition in which fairy tales are rooted,...

Franz Kline: A Closer Look at His Artistic Materials. This book offers a detailed examination of the materials and methods used by Franz Kline, a key American Abstract Expressionist artist. Despite...

Berlin Alexanderplatz is a groundbreaking novel that captures the essence of 1920s Berlin life. In a superb new translation, Michael Hofmann brings to life the story of Franz Biberkopf, a man...

As night falls over Vienna, Franz Ritter's restless thoughts take him on a journey through his life's memories. His insomniac state brings to the surface a kaleidoscope of experiences: travels to...

The CatA study of the feminine psyche through the lens of Jungian psychology, Marie-Louise von Franz explores the symbolism and significance of the feline in women's lives.First published by Inner...

Paul B. Preciado's Can the Monster Speak? A Report to an Academy of Psychoanalysts presents a provocative challenge to the discipline of psychoanalysis. In 2019, Preciado delivered a lecture at a...

The Liberation of the Feminine in Man: A Psychological Study of Apuleius' Golden Ass. Marie-Louise von Franz explores the theme of liberation, not just for women, but also for men. In her...

Delta Lake: The Definitive Guide provides expert insights into modern data lakehouse architectures with data lakes. Learn how to overcome key data reliability challenges and simplify the process of...

Sheet music for Franz Liszt's six Consolations S.172 alongside his Liebesträume S.541, both composed for solo piano.This collection presents two of the most beloved and technically demanding pieces...

The pursuit of power can lead even the most well-intentioned individuals down a dark path. In "Mafia Democracy", Michael Franzese reveals how the values of the American Mafia have infiltrated the...

Sailing into the Unknown: Roger Taylor's Impossible Voyage In the far north of Russia, across the icy waters of the Barents Sea, lies the desolate archipelago of Franz Josef Land. One of its most...

Desperate Characters is a landmark of postwar American literature, a sustained work of prose that explores the fault lines and fractures in a marriage and a society. When Sophie Bentwood is bitten on...

Hitler and the Habsburgs: A Vendetta Against the Austrian Royals The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 sparked a chain of events that would lead to Adolf Hitler's rise to power. This...

The Trial tells the story of Joseph K, a man who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. As he navigates a complex and seemingly...

Walter Benjamin's Illuminations is a seminal work of 20th-century thought, comprising some of his most influential writings on art, culture, and history. The collection includes 'The Work of Art in...

The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel In 1858, a young girl named St. Bernadette Soubirous experienced a series of miraculous visions at Lourdes, France, which would change the course of her life...

Kenneth Gross's Puppet is a thought-provoking exploration of the fascination with puppets, those enigmatic objects that can evoke both delight and fear. Through a meditative journey, Gross examines...

The Western Lands is a poignant and melancholic novel that blends elements of autobiography and Egyptian theology. Written by William S. Burroughs, this final installment in his trilogy explores...

Learn to build and deploy modern data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes using Python.This practical guide covers the fundamentals of Data Mesh, Databricks Spark, and Kafka, and provides...

Advanced techniques for fiction writing are revealed in this practical guide by James N Frey. By analysing what makes good and commercial fiction work, the author shares powerful methods to build...