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A Hunger Artist and Other Stories
A Hunger Artist and Other Stories

A Hunger Artist and Other Stories

Author: 
Franz Kafka; Joyce Crick
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'In recent decades, interest in hunger artists has greatly diminished.' Kafka published two collections of short stories in his lifetime, A Country Doctor: Little Tales (1919) and A Hunger Artist: Four Stories (1924). Both collections are included in their entirety in this edition, which also contains other, uncollected stories and a selection of posthumously published works that have become part of the Kafka canon. Enigmatic, satirical, often bleakly humorous, these stories approach human experience at a tangent: a singing mouse, an ape, an inquisitive dog, and a paranoid burrowing creature are among the protagonists, as well as the professional starvation artist. A patient seems to be dying from a metaphysical wound; the war-horse of Alexander the Great steps aside from history and adopts a quiet profession as a lawyer. Fictional meditations on art and artists, and a series of aphorisms that come close to expressing Kafka's philosophy of life, further explore themes that recur in his major novels. Newly translated, and with an invaluable introduction and notes, Kafka's short stories are haunting and unforgettable. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range 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, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Index: 

THE AEROPLANES AT BRESCIA
A COUNTRY DOCTOR: LITTLE TALES
THE RIDER ON THE COAL-SCUTTLE
A HUNGER ARTIST: FOUR STORIES
BLUMFELD, AN ELDERLY BACHELOR
AT THE BUILDING OF THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
THE HUNTSMAN GRACCHUS
INVESTIGATIONS OF A DOG
THE BURROW
SELECTED SHORTER PIECES
APHORISMS

Product details

ISBN : 9780199600922

Author: 
Franz Kafka; Joyce Crick
Pages
272 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
129 x 196 mm
Pub date
Apr 2012
Series
Oxford World's Classics
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A Hunger Artist and Other Stories

A Hunger Artist and Other Stories

A Hunger Artist and Other Stories