Amerika
Amerika by Franz Kafka, published by National Geographic Books on August 27, 2019, is a 256-page work in English that explores the journey of Karl Rossman, who has been banished by his parents to America due to a family scandal. With an unquenchable optimism, Karl immerses himself in the unfamiliar experiences that await him as he navigates the vastness of the continent.
Readers will find that this novel, Kafka’s first and unfinished work, presents a unique blend of menacing allegory and unexpected cheerfulness. The lyrical translation aims to capture the essence of the original manuscript, allowing for a fresh perspective on themes of displacement and the complexities of modern life. This edition invites readers to engage with Kafka’s exploration of identity and belonging in a new light.
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Karl Rossman has been banished by his parents to America, following a family scandal. There, with unquenchable optimism, he throws himself into the strange experiences that lie before him as he slowly makes his way into the interior of the great continent.
Although Kafka’s first novel (begun in 1911 and never finished), can be read as a menacing allegory of modern life, it is also infused with a quite un-Kafkaesque blitheness and sunniness, brought to life in this lyrical translation that returns to the original manuscript of the book.
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