The Man who Disappeared

Name: The Man who Disappeared
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ISBN: 9780199601127

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Franz Kafka, Ritchie Robertson (Taylor Professor of German, University of Oxford)

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English

Worlds Classics
04 May 2012

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

Series: Oxford World's Classics

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'...behind them all was New York, looking at Karl with the hundred thousand windows of its skyscrapers' Entering New York harbour, the young immigrant Karl Rossmann sees the Statue of Liberty, 'her arm with the sword stretched upward'. This forbidding introduction sets the tone for Kafka's narrative about an innocent European astray in an ultra-modern America that is both a fantasy and an object of social satire. Expelled by his family after seduction by a maidservant, Karl finds in America a series of surrogate families, but he continues to get into undeserved trouble and is forced to move on once again. Along the way Karl encounters extremes of wealth and poverty, experiences the cruelty of the American work ethic, and has glimpses of the criminal underworld, without losing the basic goodness and resourcefulness that enable him to survive the hazards of the New World. Full of incident, and blackly humorous, Kafka's first novel portrays American civilization with horrified fascination. This edition retains Kafka's distinctive style in a sensitive and natural new translation, together with a penetrating introduction and notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Franz Kafka
Edited and translated by: Ritchie Robertson (Taylor Professor of German University of Oxford)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 193g
ISBN: 9780199601127
ISBN 10: 0199601127
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active