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The Man Who Disappeared
The Man Who Disappeared
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Entering New York harbor, the young immigrant Karl Rossmann sees the Statue of Liberty, her arm with the sword stretched upward. This forbidding introduction sets the tone for Kafka's narrative about an innocent European astray in an ultra-modern America that is both a fantasy and an object
of social satire. Full of incident and blackly humorous, Kafka's first novel portrays American civilization with horrified fascination, in a biting satire which gives fresh meaning to the term Kafkaesque. Ritchie Robertson's sensitive and natural translation is both faithful to Kafka's style and
highly readable. Moreover, this is the only edition to provide a full introduction and explanatory notes. The introduction explains why Kafka set the novel in America, a country he had never visited, what his sources of information were, and how he distorts his fictional America for satirical
purposes. The notes incorporate the most recent Kafka scholarship to illuminate difficult parts of the text. In addition, a Biographical Preface provides an account of Kafka's life. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography and a chronology. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Kafka
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/04/2012
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780199601127
of social satire. Full of incident and blackly humorous, Kafka's first novel portrays American civilization with horrified fascination, in a biting satire which gives fresh meaning to the term Kafkaesque. Ritchie Robertson's sensitive and natural translation is both faithful to Kafka's style and
highly readable. Moreover, this is the only edition to provide a full introduction and explanatory notes. The introduction explains why Kafka set the novel in America, a country he had never visited, what his sources of information were, and how he distorts his fictional America for satirical
purposes. The notes incorporate the most recent Kafka scholarship to illuminate difficult parts of the text. In addition, a Biographical Preface provides an account of Kafka's life. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography and a chronology. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Kafka
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/04/2012
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780199601127
About the Author
Ritchie Robertson is Taylor Professor of German at Oxford University and co-director of the Oxford Kafka Research Center.
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