Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was an insurance clerk who wrote in his spare time, creating a body of work so unique that we had to invent a word for it: Kafkaesque. He was plagued by self-doubt and asked his friend Max Brod to burn all his manuscripts after his death. This author hub collects 4 works in the Canon Compass ranking, led by The Trial.
Start with The Trial by Franz Kafka, ranked #20 in the Canon Compass list.
Featured Books
Kafka's The Metamorphosis: Gregor Samsa wakes as an insect and discovers the monstrous indifference of the world. A masterpiece of modern alienation.
Kafka's The Castle: K. battles an inscrutable bureaucracy for recognition that never comes. A haunting parable of alienation and futile striving.
Discover Kafka's Complete Stories, featuring The Metamorphosis and other masterworks of absurdist fiction exploring alienation and authority.