This volume of Reiner Stach's acclaimed and definitive biography of Franz Kafka tells the story of the final years of the writer's life, from 1916 to 1924--a period during which the world Kafka had known came to an end. Stach's riveting narrative, which reflects the latest findings about Kafka's lif[...]
This is the acclaimed central volume of the definitive biography of Franz Kafka. Reiner Stach spent more than a decade working with over four thousand pages of journals, letters, and literary fragments, many never before available, to re-create the atmosphere in which Kafka lived and worked from 191[...]
This volume of Reiner Stach's acclaimed and definitive biography of Franz Kafka tells the story of the final years of the writer's life, from 1916 to 1924--a period during which the world Kafka had known came to an end. Stach's riveting narrative, which reflects the latest findings about Kafka's lif[...]
The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists the best sources of further help. It features a cover illustration by Mar[...]
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1910 bis 1915: Dies sind die Jahre, in denen sich der junge, ungebundene, beeinflussbare Kafka verwandelt in den verantwortungsbewussten Beamten und zugleich in den Meister des pr?zisen Albtraums und des ?kafkaesken' Humors. In k?rzester Frist entstehen ?Das Urteil', ?Die Verwandlung', ?Der Verschol[...]