Franz Kafka

The Trial (German title: Der Process) is one of Franz Kafka's best-known works, it tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted by a remote, inaccessible authority, with the nature of his crime revealed neither to him nor the reader. On his thirtieth birthday, the chief financial officer of a bank, Josef K., is unexpectedly arrested by two unidentified agents from an unspecified agency for an unspecified crime. The agents' boss later arrives and holds a mini-tribunal in the room of K.'s neighbor, Fr ulein B rstner. K. is not taken away, however, but left "free" and told to await instructions from the Committee of Affairs. He goes to work, and that night apologizes to Fr ulein B rstner for the intrusion into her room. At the end of the conversation he suddenly kisses her. Like Kafka's other novels, The Trial was never completed, although it does include a chapter which brings the story to an end. Because of this, there are some inconsistencies and discontinuities in narration within the novel. The book was listed in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century and the Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century.

Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 - 3 June 1924) was a German-language writer of novels and short stories, regarded by critics as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Kafka strongly influenced genres such as existentialism. Most of his works, such as "Die Verwandlung" ("The Metamorphosis"), Der Prozess (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle), are filled with the themes and archetypes of alienation, physical and psychological brutality, parent-child conflict, characters on a terrifying quest, labyrinths of bureaucracy, and mystical transformations.

Albert Camus once said that "the whole of Kafka's art consists in compelling the reader to re-read him." Since the interpretations of Kafka are many and the search for the meaning of his stories seemingly endless, the reader will return to the story itself in the hope of finding guidance from within. Thus a second reading will --hopefully -- become a commentary on the first, and subsequent readings will -- again hopefully -- shed light on the preceding ones. It is the purpose of this volume to provide ready access to the entire corpus of Kafka's stories; they, rather than the novels, constitute the very core of his brief life's work.

Joseph K., employ de banque mod le et sans probl me, est arr t un matin par des inconnus v tus d'un uniforme de voyage. K. reste pourtant libre de continuer vivre comme si rien ne s' tait produit, mais il est sans arr t surveill et pi par trois de ses coll gues de travail. Pensant, au d but, que tout cela n' tait qu'une vile plaisanterie, K. ne tient pas compte de ce qui se passe. Intrigu par l'absurdit de la situation, il interroge les policiers sur son arrestation et n'obtient aucune r ponse: c'est alors qu'un sentiment de culpabilit s'empare de lui. Pour montrer que tout le monde se trompe son sujet, il accepte de venir toutes les convocations et de compara tre devant le tribunal. Angoiss , il cherche par tous les moyens s'innocenter et commence alors n gliger son travail. Sur le conseil de son oncle, il engage un avocat qu'il va renvoyer par la suite cause de son inefficacit , ce qui le contraint assurer lui-m me sa propre d fense devant la Cour de Justice... Un roman d'une modernit absolue, la grande Oeuvre kafka enne: les situations sont impossibles, les personnages irr els, l'histoire peu plausible, et pourtant nous savons tous, lorsque nous lisons ce texte, que Kafka nous parle profond ment, v ridiquement, de nous, de la soci t , de ce dr le d'animal social qu'est l'homme.

La metamorfosis (Die Verwandlung, en su t tulo original en alem n) es un relato de Franz Kafka, publicado en 1915 y que narra la historia de Gregorio Samsa, un comerciante de telas que vive con su familia a la que l mantiene con su sueldo, que un buen d a amanece convertido en una criatura no identificada claramente en ning n momento, pero que tiende a ser reconocida como una especie de cucaracha gigante. Breve e intensa, es calificada a veces como "relato existencialista". En ocasiones el t tulo es traducido como La transformaci n.

Sous des apparences fantastiques, La M tamorphose n'est en fait qu'une all gorie que le lecteur peut interpr ter comme il veut. Elle a ainsi suscit l'infini des interpr tations: sociologiques, m taphysiques, psychanalytiques. Tout peut y tre trouv handicap, perte du langage et de l'identit , solitude, routine, rivalit p re-fils, d sirs incestueux, incommunicabilit , culpabilit voire pr monition par Kafka de sa propre mort et du g nocide du peuple juif (qui eut lieu 30 ann es apr s la publication de la nouvelle). Quoi que l'on en retienne, tout s'inscrit dans la vision kafka enne de la vie.

When the young salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a monstrous insect, his shock and incomprehension are coupled with the panic of being late for work and having to reveal his appearance to family and colleagues. Although over the following weeks he gradually becomes used to this new existence confined within the bounds of the apartment, and his parents and sister adapt to living with a grotesque bug, Gregor notices that their attitudes towards him are changing and he feels increasingly alienated. One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature, ‘The Metamorphosis’ is accompanied in this volume by a selection of other classic tales and sketches by Kafka – such as ‘The Judgement’, ‘In the Penal Colony’ and ‘A Country Doctor’ – all presented in a lively and meticulous new translation by Christopher Moncrieff.

Die Erz hlung handelt von der Verstrickung in die zwanghafte Beobachtung einer selbstgeschaffenen labyrinthartigen Anlage, die zunehmende Paranoia erzeugt.

Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924) fue un escritor checo de idioma alem n m s influyente de la literatura universal en el ltimo siglo. Fue autor de tres novelas (El proceso, El castillo y Am rica), una novela corta (La metamorfosis) y un cierto n mero de par bolas y relatos breves.

Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. Samsa must learn to deal with his hideous new condition. One day, Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect (the most common translation of the German description ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"). He reflects on how dreary life as a traveling salesman is. As he looks at the wall clock, he notices that he has overslept and missed his train for work. He ponders the consequences of this delay. Gregor becomes annoyed at how his boss never accepts excuses or explanations from any of his employees no matter how hard-working they are, displaying an apparent lack of trusting abilities. Gregor's mother knocks on the door, and he answers her. She is concerned for Gregor because he is late for work, which is unorthodox for him. Gregor answers his mother and realizes that his voice has changed, but his answer is short, so his mother does not notice. His sister, Grete, to whom he is very close, then whispers through the door and begs him to open it. He tries to get out of bed but is incapable of moving his body. While trying to move, he finds that his office manager, the chief clerk, has shown up to check on him. He finally rocks his body to the floor and calls out that he will open the door shortly. Offended by Gregor's delayed response in opening the door, the clerk warns him of the consequences of missing work. He adds that Gregor's recent performance has been unsatisfactory. Gregor disagrees and tells him that he will open the door shortly. Nobody on the other side of the door has understood a single word he had uttered as Gregor's voice has also transformed, and they conclude that he is seriously ill. Finally, Gregor manages to unlock and open the door with his mouth. He apologizes to the office manager for the delay. Horrified by Gregor's appearance, his mother faints, and the manager bolts out of the apartment. Gregor tries to catch up with him, but his father drives him back into the bedroom with a cane and a rolled newspaper. Gregor Samsa injures himself squeezing back through the doorway, and his father slams the door shut. Gregor, exhausted, falls asleep. Gregor awakens and sees that someone has put milk and bread in his room. Initially excited, he quickly discovers that he has no taste for milk, once one of his favorites. He settles himself under a couch. The next morning, his sister comes in, sees that he has not touched the milk, and replaces it with rotting food scraps, which Gregor happily eats. This begins a routine in which his sister feeds him and cleans up while he hides under the couch, afraid that his appearance will frighten her. Gregor Samsa spends his time listening through the wall to his family members talking. They often discuss the difficult financial situation they find themselves in now that Gregor can't provide them any help. Gregor had plans of sending Grete to the conservatory to pursue violin lessons, something everyone else - including Grete - considered a dream. His inability to provide for his family, coupled with his speechlessness, reduces his thought process greatly. Gregor Samsa also learns that his mother wants to visit him, but his sister and father will not let her.

Syttenårige Karl Rossmann er blevet sendt med et skib over Atlanten til Amerika efter at have gjort en tjenestepige gravid. Her møder han sin mærkværdige, dragende skæbne i en radikalt moderne og teknologiseret verden. Amerika - Den Borteblevne, som her foreligger i en ny oversættelse ved Karsten Sand Iversen, er Franz Kafkas berømte og fascinerende, posthumt udgivne roman om et land, han aldrig selv havde sat sine ben i. Kafka optegner her en skrækblandet vision om det moderne menneskes frihed og grænseløse muligheder.