Elias Canetti's observation that Kafka was "the greatest expert on power" in all its social, psychological and moral complexity, is established as a starting point for this study. The authors then follow this thread through the maze of imagery and motif in The Missing Person, The Trial and The Castle . Their analyses of the novels are preceded by an account of Kafka's life and a survey of critical approaches to his work. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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'The reading out of the text instead of reading into it is refreshing and convincing and may seduce experts and curious individuals to take one novel, or even all three Kafka works, into their hands...' - Gerd K. Schneider, Symposium '...provide us with a reading of Kafka which is fresh and interesting, free of jargon, and written in a clear, lucid and elegant style.' - John O. Buffinga, Seminar 'Speirs and Sandberg provide a wealth of subtle and often surprising insights through their close examination of textual details, narative techniques and the complex interrelations among themes and motifs in Kafka's novels...as an advanced introduction, the volume can be recommended strongly to students and anyone seeking a reliable guide through the maze of Kafka's novelistic universe.' - Rolf J. Goebel, Monatsliefte '...as an advanced introduction, the volume can be recommended strongly to students and anyone seeking a reliable guide through the maze of Kafka's novelistic universe.' - Rolf J. Goebel, University of Alabama in Huntsville
In this latest title in the series, Speirs (German, Univ. of Birmingham, England) and Sandberg (German, Univ. of Bergen, Norway) examine Kafka's three novels: The Missing Person (1914), The Trial (1914), and The Castle (1922). Their observations take the form of reading notes, drawing no definitive conclusions about each novel's "meaning" but instead attempting to uncover the many layers of meaning with which Kafka imbues his work. Kafka's novelistic output was small, but with his dark portrayals of the individual's alienation in society, he made a major contribution to the evolution of the modern novel. A chapter on Kafka's life and a brief history of "Kafkaesque" literary criticism provide important background information. Recommended for larger public and academic libraries.?Diane G. Premo, Rochester P.L., N.Y.
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