1883-1924

Draws on journal entries, letters, and literary fragments to chronicle the life of Franz Kafka from 1910 to 1915, explaining why this five-year period was crucial to Kafka's literary development.

Chronicles the life of Dora Diamant, the woman who stood side-by-side with literary giant Franz Kafka at the end of his life.

A collection of short stories by Franz Kafka in a new English translation featuring the well-known title story about a man who wakes up to find that he has turned into a giant insect. Other stories in the collection explore themes of power, whimsy, and Kafka's own difficult relationship with his father. An introduction, notes, and a chronology provide context for the stories.

Presents the complete writings and includes a chronology of Kafka's life and a selected bibliography of critical writings.

A collection of short fiction stories by Czechoslovakian author Franz Kafka, including the title work about Gregor Samsa, a man who wakes up one morning to discover he has been transformed into an enormous insect.

Gregor Samsa changes overnight into a gigantic beetle, and he feels estranged from society around him while he becomes a symbol of the human condition.