1883-1924

"Inspired by a true story, Kafka and the Doll recounts a remarkable gesture of kindness from one of the world's most bewildering and iconic writers. In the fall of 1923, Franz Kafka encountered a distraught little girl on a walk in the park. She'd lost her doll and was inconsolable. Kafka told her the doll wasn't lost, but instead, traveling the world and having grand adventures! And to reassure her, Kafka began delivering letters from the doll to the girl for weeks"--From the publisher's web site.

A graphic novel adaptation of Franz Kafka's story of a young man who faces disgrace and alienation after waking up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant beetle.

Presents the graphic novel version of Kafka's "The Trial, " in which a man wakes up accused of a crime, and is tried, convicted, and executed despite his attempts to fight bureaucracy.

Presents critical essays on Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

A collection of essays in which Walter Sokel explores the life, influence, and writings of Franz Kafka.

Examines the role of the Old Testament in Christian tradition, making specific reference to the actions of the older brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son and the relationship between Christianity and Judaism.

Explores four important painting techniques--chiaroscuro, sfumato, incollato, and impasto--demonstrating how they are used to paint various literary works.

Offers a comprehensive account to the life and work of Franz Kafka, discussing his writing in a variety of critical contexts such as feminism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and Jewish studies.