Author

Publication

1998-12-15 - Schocken

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivecastle00fran
  • ISBN-139780805211061
  • ISBN-100805211063
  • LibraryThing9615
  • Goodreads333538
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  • Better World Books9780805211061
  • Open LibraryOL7933781M

Description

The Castle (original title: "Das Schloß") is the story of K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka began The Castle in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three great novels, draws fascinating conclusions that make it feel strangely complete.

First Sentence

It was late evening when K. arrived.

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  • The Castle: A new translation based on the restored textPaperbackSchocken1998-12-15
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