About the book
From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to gain access to the Castle. Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman.
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties.
The Castle's original manuscript was left unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published until 1926, two years after his death. Scrupulously following the fluidity and breathlessness of the sparsely punctuated original manuscript, Mark Harman’s new translation reveals levels of comedy, energy, and visual power previously unknown to English language readers.
Editions of The Castle
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679417354
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780805208726
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780805241181
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780805210392
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780749399528
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780805211061
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307829481
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735253568
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From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to gain access to the Castle. Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman.
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties.
The Castle's original manuscript was left unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published until 1926, two years after his death. Scrupulously following the fluidity and breathlessness of the sparsely punctuated original manuscript, Mark Harman’s new translation reveals levels of comedy, energy, and visual power previously unknown to English language readers.
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What is The Castle about?
From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to gain access to the Castle. Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman.
Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties.
The Castle's original manuscript was left unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published until 1926, two years after his death. Scrupulously following the fluidity and breathlessness of the sparsely punctuated original manuscript, Mark Harman’s new translation reveals levels of comedy, energy, and visual power previously unknown to English language readers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Castle?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Castle?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679417354
Is The Castle part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Schocken Kafka Library
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Castle?
Franz Kafka
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Castle is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679417354) and hardcover(ISBN 9780805208726) and hardcover(ISBN 9780805241181) and paperback(ISBN 9780805210392) and paperback(ISBN 9780749399528) and paperback(ISBN 9780805211061) and ebook(ISBN 9780307829481) and ebook(ISBN 9780735253568)
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