Franz Kafka is known for the surreal depictions of environments in his short stories. His characters come alive with a spirit and gusto not seen in many other writers. In this collection, readers are drawn into the only three novels ever written by Franz Kafka. The first novel, Amerika, was left incomplete at the time of Kafka’s death and is presented in its original English translation. It is most notable for being Kafka’s only optimistic work. The second book is The Trial, which tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted by a mysterious authority for an unknown crime. The final novel, The Castle, a man tries to gain access to the mysterious bureaucracy governing a village from a castle. Yet another unfinished work, it shows Kafka’s interest in the metaphorical symbolism of words and the futility of standing against the system.
About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a German-language writer. Born in Prague, Kafka studied to become a lawyer and wrote stories in his spare time.
Kafka is best recognized for writing the short stories The Metamorphosis and A Hunger Artist.
