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3.2/5 Barnes & Noble Language German Pages 487 p. OCLC 190590 Publisher Schocken Books Translators Edwin Muir, James Stern | 4.4/5 Goodreads 4.4/5 AbeBooks Publication date 1971 ISBN 0-8052-3419-5 Originally published 1971 Genre Short story Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Complete Stories of Franz Kafka is a compilation of all of Kafka's short stories. With the exception of three novels (The Trial, The Castle and Amerika), this collection includes all of his narrative work. The book was originally edited by Nahum N. Glatzer and published by Schocken Books in 1971. It was reprinted in 1995 with an introduction by John Updike.
Contents
- Two Introductory Parables
- Postscript
- Bibliography
- On the material included in this volume
- Chronology
- Selected writings on Kafka
- Editions
- References
The collection includes all the works published during Kafka's lifetime, with the exception of The Stoker which is usually incorporated as the first chapter of his unfinished novel Amerika. Some of the stories included in the book are fragmented or in various states of incompletion. Most of the stories are translated by Willa and Edwin Muir, with occasional translations by Tania and James Stern.
Several fables, parables and philosophical pieces are not included in this collection, as they were never meant to be independent stories or never intended for publication. These can be found in Kafka's diaries, notebooks and letters.
Contents
Foreword by John Updike (1995 edition only)
Two Introductory Parables
Postscript
By Nahum N. Glatzer
Bibliography
On the material included in this volume
Notes on the writing and publication history of the stories and fragments.
Chronology
Chronology of Kafka's life and writing.
Selected writings on Kafka
A list of critical and biographical essays on Kafka.