by Franz Kafka, Willa Muir, Edwin Muir, Gabriel Josipovici
Last time I read this all the way through was in high school. I forgot how challenging it is, but some of the stories are really accessible. The unfinished nature of his work was more apparent that I remember, but it only adds to the enigmatic writing. While not exactly pleasant, it was certainly mi...
UPDATE 2/13/14: I have been thinking about Kafka and the way I reviewed this book a lot- his works definitely make you think- and have decided to change my rating. I want to say that Albert Camus' quote that the thing about Kafka is that he causes you to reread him is extremely true. As disappointed...
I came into reading Kafka with high hopes. I had heard many great things about his works from many different people. Sadly though, his works did not meet my expectations. I am disappointed. I really wanted to like Kafka's writings, but I really do not. Part of this is my fault. I came into this expe...
Probably most readable, rhythmic and rounded among these tales, so much so that I forced my brother to listen to me reading it aloud to him, is The Great Wall of China, which contains the immortal parable of the messenger.Kafka's tales are oblique, frequently, I think, resisting reading in terms of ...
I think it's a little mistake to judge Kafka considering only "The Metamorphosis". There's a whole different view on things in some of his stories. You're not going to find a nice, warm, fuzzy, Care Bear kind of book (that line made sense in my mind). But some of his stories do show another side of ...
To my mind Kafka's short stories are the peak of his writing and probably the best collection of short stories ever written. There is quite a bit here and the majority of them are unfinished. As well as the famous works there are myriad hidden gems here. This is the place to start with Kafka, the...
I just visited the Franz Kafka Museum in Prague and highly recommend it to anyone in the area. I've read Metamorphoses and enjoyed it, but after learning more about his life and other works I am definitely interested in reading more.
I've renewed this from the library a couple of times and still haven't finished it (I got to "In the Penal Colony") so I guess I'll return it and come back to it later. This is definitely a book that would be better to buy than check out, just so you're not rushed and can have time to digest each st...
Tried to get into this but I don't think my mind is together enough for it right now. I do genuinely look forward to trying again in the future, though.
Every story is different, but each one takes you to a different world, or an alternative view of one we are in (and perhaps wish we weren't). Some are funny, some sad and many are both. Some are so short they are more like prose poems. Great for dipping into and getting a taste of Kafka before (and ...
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