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Kafka: A Very Short Introduction

Ritchie Robertson

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Franz Kafka is among the most intriguing and influential writers of the last century. During his lifetime he worked as a civil servant and published only a handful of short stories, the best known being The Transformation. His other three novels, published after his death, helped to found
his reputation as a uniquely perceptive interpreter of the twentieth century.

Discussing both Kafka's crisis-ridden life and the subtleties of his art, Ritchie Robertson provides an intriguing and accessible look at the life of this fascinating author. Using Metamorphosis as a recurring example, Robertson shows how Kafka's work explores such characteristically modern themes
as the place of the body in culture, the power of institutions over people, and the possibility of religion after Nietzsche had proclaimed the death of God.

Language: English

Pages: 152

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: September 01, 2005

ISBN: 0192804553

ISBN 13: 9780192804556

Kafka: A Very Short Introduction

Ritchie Robertson

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Franz Kafka is among the most intriguing and influential writers of the last century. During his lifetime he worked as a civil servant and published only a handful of short stories, the best known being The Transformation. His other three novels, published after his death, helped to found
his reputation as a uniquely perceptive interpreter of the twentieth century.

Discussing both Kafka's crisis-ridden life and the subtleties of his art, Ritchie Robertson provides an intriguing and accessible look at the life of this fascinating author. Using Metamorphosis as a recurring example, Robertson shows how Kafka's work explores such characteristically modern themes
as the place of the body in culture, the power of institutions over people, and the possibility of religion after Nietzsche had proclaimed the death of God.

Language: English

Pages: 152

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: September 01, 2005

ISBN: 0192804553

ISBN 13: 9780192804556

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