The Castle

Franz Kafka, Idris Parry, Idris Parry

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Penguin
06 August 2024

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

Kafka's last great, unfinished novel - the book that hangs over the whole modern era like a nightmare. With a new introduction and notes by John Zilcosky

The Castle is the story of K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka began The Castle in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three great novels, draws fascinating conclusions that make it feel strangely complete.

By: Franz Kafka
Introduction by: Idris Parry, Idris Parry
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780241678916
ISBN 10: 0241678919
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 06 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was born of Jewish parents in Prague. Several of his story collections were published in his lifetime and his novels, The Trial, The Castle, and Amerika, were published posthumously by his editor Max Brod.