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Konundrum assembles key elements of Franz Kafka’s oeuvre for an English-speaking audience: short stories, diary excerpts, and letters. Each work is presented in a new, contemporary translation that strives to capture Kafka’s characteristic blend of surrealism and humanity. The volume offers readers a comprehensive look at the German-Jewish Prague writer’s literary output, from early journal entries to classic short fiction, providing insight into the themes that prefigure twentieth‑century anxieties.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Franz Kafka
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