The Complete Novels of Kafka
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0099518449
ISBN 13
9780099518440
Category
Novels
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Pages
464
Description
Both Joseph K in The Trial and K in The Castle are victims of anonymous governing forces beyond their control. Both are atomized, estranged and rootless citizens deceived by authoritarian power. Whereas Joseph K is relentlessly hunted down for a crime that remains nameless, K ceaselessly attempts to enter the castle, and so belong somewhere. Both novels may be read as powerful allegories of totalitarian government. In America, Karl Rossman experiences Oedipal and cultural isolation, and finds that “America” is never quite as real as it seems. - from Amzon
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1
