Curated Works of Franz Kafka 5 Books Collection Boxed Set

Titles in This Set:

1. The Trial
2. Short Stories
3. Letters to Milena
4. The Castle
5. The Metamorphosis

Description:

The Trial

The Trial by Franz Kafka is a work of psychological terror that hints at the totalitarian excesses of the 20th century. The story follows the unexpected arrest of bank clerk Josef K. by mysterious agents from an unspecified agency for an unknown crime. Though released, Josef's life is tormented by nightmarish legal and bureaucratic procedures, from which he attempts to find release. Kafka focuses on the powerlessness of man in the face of state power and Josef's excruciating but inevitable downward spiral.

Short Stories

Kafka Short Stories is a brilliant collection of Franz Kafka's influential writing, including tales like "The Judgement," "In the Penal Colony," and "A Hunger Artist." This clutch of shocking, unsettling, and complex tales discusses universal themes such as unease, guilt, alienation, isolation, cruelty, shame, sin, and redemption, with generous doses of irony and horror. The characters are often hunted and haunted, trapped in dehumanizing systems, struggling to find meaning and dignity in an insensitive world. Despite their dark themes, there is subtle humor and keen insight into the human condition—this is a book of all that is 'Kafkaesque.'

Letters to Milena

Letters to Milena offers a glimpse into Franz Kafka's most intimate self—his desires, love, and anxieties. This passionate correspondence between Kafka and his muse, his Czech translator Milena Jesenská, a gifted and remarkable young lady, makes for interesting reading and allows a close peek into the great author himself.

The Castle

The Castle, published after Kafka's death, is an enigmatic tale exploring the relationship between power and the individual. Set in a remote village, almost perpetually covered in snow and dominated by an inaccessible castle occupied by dictatorial bureaucrats, the story follows land surveyor K. through his baffling struggle to contact his employer and his encounters in a village where inhabitants readily submit to an authority that may only exist in their collective imagination.

The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis, one of Kafka's most celebrated works, delves into the absurdity and challenges of modern life. Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a giant insect. Thus begins a surreal tale in which Gregor struggles to adapt his humanity to this change. The book addresses themes of alienation, disillusionment, existentialism, and feelings of inadequacy, isolation, and guilt.