The Castle (Definitive Edition)
Kafka, Franz and Muir, W (trans)
ISBN 10: 0436230410 ISBN 13: 9780436230417
Published by Secker & Warburg, 1971
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Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. As the villagers and the Castle officials block his efforts at every turn, K.’s consuming quest–quite possibly a self-imposed one–to penetrate the inaccessible heart of the Castle and take its measure is repeatedly frustrated. Kafka once suggested that the would-be surveyor in The Castle is driven by a wish “to get clear about ultimate things,” an unrealizable desire that provided the driving force behind all of Kafka’s dazzlingly uncanny fictions.
Translated by Willa and Edwin Muir
From the Inside Flap: Introduction by Irving Howe; Translation by Willa and Edwin Muir
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Title: The Castle (Definitive Edition)
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Publication Date: 1971
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Poor
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The Castle (Definitive Edition)
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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0436230410. Seller Inventory # 9758148
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