The Castle

ISBN-13: 9781906838676 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 144 str.

Jaromir99;Franz Kafka;David Zane Mairowitz

Opis

The protagonist of this Kafka classic, K., finds himself in a faraway, snow-covered village with a castle looming above. The inhabitants of the mysterious castle are also the strict officials who govern the village. When K. tries to reach out to the officials, he gets himself into a complex misunderstanding over the contradictory rules and regulations that dictate the daily life of the villagers. The Castle explores the conflicting tension of power between individuals--represented by K.--and the authorities--the officials in the castle.

Praise for The Castle:

"Artwork that is . . . suggestive of woodcuts and expressionism in general and German artist Kathe Kollwitz in particular." --Booklist

O autorze

David Zane Mairowitz is an author, playwright, radio director and translator. A professional freelance writer for 40 years, he has published numerous books, including Introducing Kafka (with Robert Crumb), Introducing Camus, and Wilhelm Reich for Beginners. His theatrical plays include a critically acclaimed version of Kafka's The Trial. He previously adapted Dostoevesky's Crime and Punishment and Kafka's The Trial for SelfMadeHero. Jaromír99 is a Czech singer, songwriter, and artist who is best known for his work with Jaroslav Rudis on the comics trilogy Alois Nebel. Alois Nebel was turned into an animated feature of the same title that premiered to great acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, and was selected as the Czech entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a major fiction writer of the early 20th century. He was born in Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). Most of his work was published posthumously including The Castle, his final work, which was left unfinished at the time of his death. He is considered to be among the most influential writers in Western literature.